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127917
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Fragment of a Tiraz, Probably the End of a Turban Cloth
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127917
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Fragment of a Tiraz, Probably the End of a Turban Cloth
date
1008 – 1009
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en
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Q79908325
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Textile
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Overall: 19.1 x 24.5 cm (7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.)
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Egypt, Tunah, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hakim, AH 399 (A.D. 1008-1009)
accession
1950.553
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tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk
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Fragment of a Tiraz, Probably the End of a Turban Cloth, 1008 – 1009. Egypt, Tunah, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hakim, AH 399 (A.D. 1008-1009). Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk; overall: 19.1 x 24.5 cm (7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1950.553
collection
Textiles
citations
citation
Kuhnel, Ernest,. "Four Remarkable Tiraz Textiles." In Miles, George Carpenter, and Ernst Herzfeld. Archaeologica Orientalia in Memoriam Ernst Herzfeld. Locust Valley, N.Y.: J.J. Augustin, 1952.
page_number
p. 148-49, pl. XXVII, fig. 3
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 06:36:10.344000
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127917
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tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk
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