Striped tiraz
1049–50
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Striped tiraz, 1049–50. Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Mustansir. Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk; overall: 41 x 24.1 cm (16 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.); mounted: 47 x 30.5 cm (18 1/2 x 12 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1950.528
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Textile
- Formatted Medium
- plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk
- Dimensions
- Overall: 41 x 24.1 cm (16 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.); Mounted: 47 x 30.5 cm (18 1/2 x 12 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: The lower line reads, "Help from Allah to the servant and friend of Allah, Ma’add Abu Tamin the Imam a[l-Mustansir bi-Allah]. . . ." The upper line reads, ". . . al-barakat al-Husayn bin al-Shaykh(?) ‘Imam al-Dawlah Muhammad bin [Ahmad]. . . ."
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1950.528
- Credit Line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Exhibitions
- Textiles from Egypt, Syria and Spain: 7th through 15th centuries, <em>Gallery 207 textile rotation</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 20, 2002-May 5, 2004).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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