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Fragment of a Tiraz?

909–1171

Egypt, Fatimid period

(?)
Medium
tapestry weave
Measurements
Overall: 10.5 x 36.5 cm (4 1/8 x 14 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1982.97
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Not on view
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A horizontal textile fragment features a thick, white wavy line creating circular and diamond-shaped compartments. Inside are stylized red birds and muted yellow and green geometric patterns against vertical blue threads. The textile dissolves into dark-blue fringe on the upper and lower edges, exposing warp strands. Repetitive motifs have worn away in sections, leaving the composition partially missing across the length. The fragment is set against a plain beige ground.

Fragment of a Tiraz?

909–1171

Egypt, Fatimid period (?)

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