Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1000
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 235mm, Height: 40mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2107-1900
Record ID
2107-1900
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1000
Notes
A woven silk band in blue and white. Egyptian, Fatimid, ca. AD1000-1200. Tiraz. There is a central band (approx. 15mm wide) of blue (with some slit-tapestry) that forms a guilloche type pattern. On either side is a line of Islamic text in blue on a white background. There is some staining. 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 embroidered 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 silk Silk (Textile) Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
A woven silk band in blue and white. There is a central band (approx. 15mm wide) of blue (with some slit-tapestry) that forms a guilloche type pattern. On either side is a line of Islamic text in blue on a white background. There is some staining.
