Fragment from a Turban with a Tiraz Inscription
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Tiraz (pl. Turuz) are textiles usually inscribed with the name of the ruler, the state workshop in which they were woven, and the date they were produced. During the early Islamic period, they were often presented as honorific gifts. Similar works inscribed in Greek, Coptic, and Arabic were also made in private workshops.
Woven in luxurious yellow silk, the tiraz inscription in Arabic follows the standard format offering blessings to the Fatamid caliph al-‘Aziz (r. 975–96) and identifies where it was woven, "the private tiraz workshop of Tinnis," a town known for luxury goods. The date is now illegible.
Woven in luxurious yellow silk, the tiraz inscription in Arabic follows the standard format offering blessings to the Fatamid caliph al-‘Aziz (r. 975–96) and identifies where it was woven, "the private tiraz workshop of Tinnis," a town known for luxury goods. The date is now illegible.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fragment from a Turban with a Tiraz Inscription
- Date: late 10th century
- Geography: Made in Egypt, Tinnis
- Medium: Plain weave in blue linen with inscription in golden yellow silk thread
- Dimensions: 6 13/16 x 7 5/8 in. (17.3 x 19.3 cm)
- Classification: Textiles
- Credit Line: Benaki Museum, Athens (14997)
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters