Fragment of a Tiraz Textile
Unknown Artist
dated A.H. 266/879–80 CE
Medium
Silk; plain weave, embroidered
Dimensions
Textile: L. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm) W. 12 in. (30.5 cm) Mount: L. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm) D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Embroidered
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of George D. Pratt, 1931
Accession Number
31.106.27
Tags
Arabic