Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1000
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 182mm, Height: 60mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2111-1900
Record ID
2111-1900
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1000
Notes
Woven linen and silk. Egyptian, Manshiya, Fatimid, ca. AD1000-1200. Tiraz. The linen in undyed; loosely woven; approx. 21x17 tpc; differing thread dia. from 0.25mm-1.0mm. One edge is selvedge with two pink, vertical stripes (approx. 3mm wide) at the edge. Three horizontal bands lie across the piece. The central band (approx. 15mm wide) is of a line of circles - white circles on blue background, with a repeating geometric design in each circle. Two of the circles enclose a red background and appear to have a different written character within. One either side of this band is a thin line (one side pink, one side red) and then a band of scrolled decoration. Each scroll (white on blue background with a small pink dot at the inner edge) is separated with slit-tapestry and a small section of plaited threads. One of these bands is bordered on the outer edge with a thin pink thin (1 thread wide). In the Abbasid period (AD750-1258) fabrics, called tiraz, were made in present day Iraq and Egypt. Text from the Koran was embroidered across the fabric with a line of geometric shapes above that were probably for decoration. The word came to mean honorific robes with woven or embroidered inscriptions. 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
Woven linen and silk.The linen in undyed; loosely woven; approx. 21x17 tpc; differing thread dia. from 0.25mm-1.0mm. One edge is selvedge with two pink, vertical stripes (approx. 3mm wide) at the edge. Three horizontal bands lie across the piece. The central band (approx. 15mm wide) is of a line of circles - white circles on blue background, with a repeating geometric design in each circle. Two of the circles enclose a red background and appear to have a different written character within. One either side of this band is a thin line (one side pink, one side red) and then a band of scrolled decoration. Each scroll (white on blue background with a small pink dot at the inner edge) is separated with slit-tapestry and a small section of plaited threads. One of these bands is bordered on the outer edge with a thin pink thin (1 thread wide).
