Turban end with tiraz
983–990
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Turban end with tiraz, 983–990. Egypt, Tinnis, Fatimid period, datable to 983-90. Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk; overall: 49.5 x 151.1 cm (19 1/2 x 59 1/2 in.); mounted: 60.3 x 161.9 cm (23 3/4 x 63 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1950.354
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Textile
- Formatted Medium
- plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk
- Dimensions
- Overall: 49.5 x 151.1 cm (19 1/2 x 59 1/2 in.); Mounted: 60.3 x 161.9 cm (23 3/4 x 63 3/4 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1950.354
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- Textiles from Egypt, Syria and Spain: 7th through 15th centuries, Islamic art rotation, Social Fabrics: Inscribed Textiles from Egyptian Tombs, 9th - 12th Century, Gallery 207 textile rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 20, 2002-May 5, 2004).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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