Publication Date
Last quarter of the 4th century - first third of the 5th century AH / last quarter of the 10th century - first third of the 11th century AD
Publication Place
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Rabat Museum; Almontasir
Subject
Silk embroidered linen.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
مستطيل، الطول: 55 سم؛ العرض: 24 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
T 001
Record ID
object;ISL;tn;Mus01_B;50;ar
Library Location
Rabat Museum; Almontasir
Date
Last quarter of the 4th century - first third of the 5th century AH / last quarter of the 10th century - first third of the 11th century AD
Notes
This piece was made of maroon-colored linen fabric, decorated with two horizontal bands stacked on top of each other, containing ornate calligraphic inscription, embroidered with green silk. The inscription is embroidered with angular kufi script, with scalloped letter tails. These two lines are incomplete, and are missing a beginning and an end. One can, despite the poor condition of the piece, read at the level of the first line: “Oh God, bless our master Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets, and his good and righteous family.” He wrote in the second line: [There is no god but Him] alone, without partners. O God, bless our master Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets.” The pattern was executed according to the technique of tushing, which was used in the Egyptian textile industry until the end of the Fatimid rule. It appears from the weaving of this fabric that it most likely belongs to a turban belonging to the Caliph of Fatimiyah. It was made - the turban - in special workshops (private terraz), which are the ateliers designated for the caliph and notables of the regime, in contrast to the popular workshops (general teraz). It is likely that its manufacture was carried out within The workshops located on the Nile River Delta, specializing in working on linen, are similar to the workshops of Alexandria, Damietta, Tennis, and Dubiq.
Sample Text
Mourad Rammah “Textile piece” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;tn;Mus01_B;50;ar
