Tiraz Textile Fragment

dated 390 AH/999–1000 CE

Not on view

This undyed linen textile fragment is embroidered in red silk with an Arabic inscription in kufic script placed horizontally across the central field. Like many tiraz textiles, the inscription includes the name of the ruler and patron (Baha al‑Dawla Abu Nasr Firuz) as well as the date of production. Textiles such as this example were either produced in private workshops or in those dedicated to the royal household. The royal workshops were directly under the caliph’s control, producing fabrics and garments for members of the court.

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Title: Tiraz Textile Fragment
Date: dated 390 AH/999–1000 CE
Geography: Attributed to Iraq
Medium: Linen; plain weave, embroidered in silk
Dimensions: Textile: L. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Mount: L. 10 13/16 in. (27.5 cm)
W. 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm)
D. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of George D. Pratt, 1931
Object Number: 31.106.58
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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