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Tiraz, fragment
10th century
Yemen
Cotton, gold paint, black ink; plain weave, resist dyed (ikat) Inscription: black ink and gold leaf; painted
Textile: L. 23 in. (58.4 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm) Mount: L. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm) W. 21 in. (53.3 cm) D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm) Wt. 8 lbs. (3.6 kg)
Textiles
Gift of George D. Pratt, 1929
29.179.9
Inscriptions: The Arabic inscription in Kufic reads "Royal" and "In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate."