Photo of collection object Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile — Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile, 1101 – 1149. tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and wool, Overall: 48.5 x 23.5 cm (19 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.). Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1919.30. CC0.

Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile

1101 – 1149

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile, 1101 – 1149. Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Amir or al-Hafiz, AH 495-544 (A.D. 1101-1149). Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and wool; overall: 48.5 x 23.5 cm (19 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund 1919.30

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and wool
Medium: tapestry, originally, inwoven, tabby, ground, linen, wool
Dimensions: Overall: 48.5 x 23.5 cm (19 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1919.30
Credit Line: Dudley P. Allen Fund
Exhibitions: 2000 Years of Tapestry Weaving. Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT (December 7, 1951-January 27, 1952); Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD (February 27-March 25, 1952).
Rights Statement: CC0

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