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Tiraz Fragment

10th century
Not on view
This linen fabric is inscribed with a repeating inscription, al-Mulk L’illah, “Sovereignty is Allah’s”, block printed in a black outline, which was then gilded. The kufic script employed is a simple geometric one, except for the floriated flourish in the last letter of al-Mulk. The simple fabric and technique employed, as well as the lack of a name implies that this fabric was produced for general sale in a market. Many such fabrics were eventually found in a burial context, as their inscriptions were believed to convey baraka (blessing) through the sustained contact between the deceased and the textile.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tiraz Fragment
  • Date: 10th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Egypt
  • Medium: Linen, gold leaf, black ink; plain weave, block printed
  • Dimensions: Textile:
    H. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
    W. 14 1/8 in.. (35.9 cm)
    Mount:
    H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
    W. 18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm)
    D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Painted and/or Printed
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.70
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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