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Collection Online as of December 5, 2023

Turban end with tiraz

1031

Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Zahir, 1031

Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk

Overall: 29.1 x 54.6 cm (11 7/16 x 21 1/2 in.)

John L. Severance Fund 1950.544

Location

not on view

Provenance
(Dr. Emil Delmar, Budapest and New York).
Citations
Mackie, Louise W. Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015. Reproduced: P. 102, fig. 3.17; Mentioned: P. 102-103
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1950.544