Embroidered tiraz with fringe
847–861
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Embroidered tiraz with fringe, 847–861. Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861. Plain weave with embroidery: linen and silk; overall: 41.6 x 44.5 cm (16 3/8 x 17 1/2 in.); mounted: 57.1 x 57.1 cm (22 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George D. Pratt 1932.25
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Embroidery
- Formatted Medium
- plain weave with embroidery: linen and silk
- Medium
- plain, weave, embroidery, linen, silk
- Dimensions
- Overall: 41.6 x 44.5 cm (16 3/8 x 17 1/2 in.); Mounted: 57.1 x 57.1 cm (22 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1932.25
- Credit Line
- Gift of George D. Pratt
- Exhibitions
- Textiles from Egypt, Syria and Spain: 7th through 15th centuries, Social Fabrics: Inscribed Textiles from Egyptian Tombs, 9th - 12th Century
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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