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Document identity
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127922
label
Tiraz with gold
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object
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Source metadata
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127922
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object
title
Tiraz with gold
date
1094 – 1101
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79908336
genreSpecific
Textile
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 21.6 x 55.6 cm (8 1/2 x 21 7/8 in.)
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Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101
accession
1950.556
Source extras
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plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé
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Tiraz with gold, 1094 – 1101. Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of Caliph al-Musta‘lī, 1094–1101. Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé; overall: 21.6 x 55.6 cm (8 1/2 x 21 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1950.556
collection
T - Islamic
citations
citation
Wadsworth Atheneum, Adelyn Dohme Breeskin, and Charles Crehore Cunningham. 2000 Years of Tapestry Weaving: A Loan Exhibition : Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Dec. 7, 1951 to Jan. 27, 1952 ; the Baltimore Museum of Art, Feb. 27, 1952 to Mar. 25, 1952. Hartford, Conn: Wardsworth Atheneum], 1951.
page_number
p. 31
citation
Mackie, Louise W. <em>Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century</em>. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015.
page_number
Reproduced: P. 95, fig. 3.11 and P. 111, fig. 3.28; Mentioned: P. 111, 116, 215
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 06:36:14.035000
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127922
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Textiles
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T - Islamic
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plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé
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