Photo of collection object Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile — Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile, 1130 – 1149. tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk, Overall: 36.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/8 x 10 in.). John L. Severance Fund, 1950.538. CC0.

Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile

1130 – 1149

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile, 1130 – 1149. Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544 (A.D. 1130-1149). Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk; overall: 36.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/8 x 10 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1950.538

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk
Medium: tabby, ground, inwoven, tapestry, ornament, linen, silk
Dimensions: Overall: 36.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/8 x 10 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1950.538
Credit Line: John L. Severance 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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