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: 200mm, Height: 30mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2125B-1900
Record ID
2125B-1900
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1000
Notes
A fragmented band of woven silk on linen. Egyptian, Fatimid, ca. AD1000-1200. Tiraz. Probably from the end of a scarf or girdle. The linen is undyed and has spots of discolouration; 28x21 tpc. The damaged band contains geometric motifs, probably with a repeated central written character, and is very colourful, using brown, green, blue, pink and yellow silk. 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
A fragmented band of woven silk on linen. Linen Silk Weaving Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
A fragmented band of woven silk on linen. Probably from the end of a scarf or girdle. The linen is undyed and has spots of discolouration; 28x21 tpc. The damaged band (approx. 68mm wide) contains geometric motifs, probably with a repeated central written character, and is very colourful, using brown, green, blue, pink and yellow silk.
