Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile
1081 – 1101
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile, 1081 – 1101. Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495 (A.D. 1081-1101). Tapestry (probably originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and silk; overall: 21.3 x 6.4 cm (8 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1950.548
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Textile
- Formatted Medium
- tapestry (probably originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and silk
- Dimensions
- Overall: 21.3 x 6.4 cm (8 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1950.548
- Credit Line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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