Photo of collection object Tiraz Textile Fragment
Tiraz Textile Fragment, 11th century. Linen, tapestry-woven decoration, 13 1/4 x 7in. (33.7 x 17.8cm) Frame: 2 x 23 1/16 x 17 in. (5.1 x 58.5 x 43.2 cm). Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.227.98. Creative Commons-BY.

Tiraz Textile Fragment

11th century

Maker Unknown

Arts of the Islamic World

Leaping hares in twelve roundels make up the red-ground tapestry band of this fragment. Hares were associated with speed, the hunt, and good fortune in ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek, and Roman art. This popular motif of the Fatimid period in Egypt appears in a variety of artistic media including ceramics, wood, metalwork, and textiles.
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Textile
Formatted Medium
Linen, tapestry-woven decoration
Dimensions
13 1/4 x 7in. (33.7 x 17.8cm) Frame: 2 x 23 1/16 x 17 in. (5.1 x 58.5 x 43.2 cm)
Accession Number
86.227.98
Credit Line
Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
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