The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 6, 2023

Fragmentary embroidered tiraz

918 – 920

Egypt, probably Tinnis, Abbasid period, reign of Caliph al- Muqtadir

Plain weave with embroidery: linen and silk

Overall: 20.7 x 26.7 cm (8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)

Gift of George D. Pratt 1932.28

Location

not on view

Citations
Mackie, Louise W. Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015. Reproduced: P. 93, fig. 3.8; Mentioned: P. 92
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1932.28