Pillow cover with Arabic inscription

800s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Pillow cover with Arabic inscription, 800s. Egypt, al-Bahnasa. Wool and linen: tapestry weave; overall: 80 x 83.2 cm (31 1/2 x 32 3/4 in.); mounted: 93.3 x 95.9 cm (36 3/4 x 37 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1959.48

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: Wool and linen: tapestry weave
Medium: wool, linen, tapestry, weave
Dimensions: Overall: 80 x 83.2 cm (31 1/2 x 32 3/4 in.); Mounted: 93.3 x 95.9 cm (36 3/4 x 37 3/4 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: "In the name of God. Blessing from God to its owner. Of what was made in the tiraz." Remark: The Arabic script is written in an early stage of ornamental Kufic. Although the location of the tiraz (royal weaving factory) is not given, a few related tapestries are known from their inscriptions to have been woven in Bahnasá. This city, located in the Faiyum Oasis, is known from contemporary Arab sources to have been an important weaving center that specialized in curtains and furnishings.
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1959.48
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Exhibitions: Juxtapositions, Textiles from Egypt, Syria and Spain: 7th through 15th centuries, Islamic art rotation, Social Fabrics: Inscribed Textiles from Egyptian Tombs, 9th - 12th Century, <em>The Heritage of Islam</em>, Houston, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C.(March 10, 1982-September 5, 1983), no. 173., <em>Gallery 207 textile rotation</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 20, 2002-May 6, 2004).
Rights Statement: CC0