Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1000
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Textiles Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 400mm, Height: 210mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
134-1896
Record ID
134-1896
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1000
Notes
A piece of woven linen cloth with woven silk decorative bands. Egypt, Manshiya, Fatimid, ca. AD1000-1200. Tiraz. Some slit tapestry. The linen is undyed; s-spun; tabby weave; approx. 31 x 26 tpc; thread dia. approx. 0.3mm. The central piece of cloth is attached on both sides with a thick linen thread, running stitch on the upper side and whip stitch underneath. The outer pieces are not decorated but the central piece has a band of decoration (approx. 48mm wide) across it and the remains of another band at one edge. The main band of decoration has a central line of oval shaped motifs (buff, light and dark brown). This line is bordered on either side with a line of Islamic script (blue and buff). On the outer side of the script are two rows of honeycomb shapes (pink and blue) with four dots within each segment. Cursive script is visible in one small area on one side. The next band of decoration repeats the line of oval shaped motifs but not much remains. The fabric is stained and torn. In the Abbasid period (AD750-1258) fabrics, called tiraz, were made in present day Iraq and Egypt. The word came to mean honorific robes with woven or embroidered inscriptions. Text from the Koran was embroided across the fabric with a line of geometric shapes above that were probably for decoration. Text might also include information such as the name of the reigning caliph, place of production and date.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven linen and silk Linen Silk Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
A piece of woven linen cloth with woven silk decorative bands. Some slit tapestry. The linen is undyed; s-spun; tabby weave; approx. 31 x 26 tpc; thread dia. approx. 0.3mm. The central piece of cloth is attached on both sides with a thick linen thread, running stitch on the upper side and whip stitch underneath. The outer pieces are not decorated but the central piece has a band of decoration (approx. 48mm wide) across it and the remains of another band at one edge. The main band of decoration has a central line of oval shaped motifs (buff, light and dark brown). This line is bordered on either side with a line of Islamic script (blue and buff). On the outer side of the script are two rows of honeycomb shapes (pink and blue) with four dots within each segment. Cursive script is visible in one small area on one side. The next band of decoration repeats the line of oval shaped motifs but not much remains. The fabric is stained and torn.
