Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1000
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Death Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 75mm, Width: 72mm, Band width: 30mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2201F-1900
Record ID
2201F-1900
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1000
Notes
A section of tapestry woven silk on linen. Egyptian, Fatimid, ca. AD1000-1200. Tiraz. A narrow band (30mm wide) of coloured geometric motifs (red, aqua green, blue and black) is on a background of undyed, glazed linen. The linen is discoloured, 20x20 tpc. 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 silk on linen. Linen Silk Weaving Dyeing
Parçalar
Textile Fragment, Backing
Fiziksel açıklama
A section of tapestry woven silk on linen. Tiraz. A narrow band (30mm wide) of coloured geometric motifs (red, aqua green, blue and black) is on a background of undyed, glazed linen. The linen is discoloured, 20x20 tpc.
