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Collection Online as of December 8, 2023

Tiraz with gold

1013–1020

Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Hakim, 1013–1020

Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé

Overall: 25 x 57.8 cm (9 13/16 x 22 3/4 in.)

Gift of Ayyub Rabenou 1968.248

Location

not on view

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. 101, fig. 3.16; Mentioned: P. 99, 100, 215
Exhibition history

Year in Review: 1968. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 29-March 9, 1969).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1968.248