Tiraz Fragment from an Ikat Shawl
Unknown Artist
late 9th–early 10th century
Medium
Cotton, ink, gold; plain weave, resist-dyed (ikat), painted
Dimensions
Textile: L. 23 in. (58.4 cm) W. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm) Mount: H. 34 1/4 in. (87 cm) W. 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm) D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Painted and/or Printed
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of George D. Pratt, 1929
Accession Number
29.179.10