Tiraz
Tiraz
10th century (made)
10th century (made)
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The textile is a place piece of undyed, glazed linen with a large red inscription woven across.
Material: a textile (ex Elsberg Collection), the inscription of which specifies the name al-Muti and bi-tiraz al-'amma bi-Dumyat.
Technical ananlysis: Woven tiraz in plain and tapestry weave linen and silk. Warp: linen, S-twist, 32-3 per cm. Weft: linen, S-twist, 19-20 per cm. Slit tapestry over paired linen warps. Weft: no noticeable twist, about 60 ribs per cm with oval or round shaped areas in white undyed linen (?) thread.
Material: a textile (ex Elsberg Collection), the inscription of which specifies the name al-Muti and bi-tiraz al-'amma bi-Dumyat.
Technical ananlysis: Woven tiraz in plain and tapestry weave linen and silk. Warp: linen, S-twist, 32-3 per cm. Weft: linen, S-twist, 19-20 per cm. Slit tapestry over paired linen warps. Weft: no noticeable twist, about 60 ribs per cm with oval or round shaped areas in white undyed linen (?) thread.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Tiraz (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woven linen and silk |
| Brief description | Tiraz |
| Physical description | The textile is a place piece of undyed, glazed linen with a large red inscription woven across. Material: a textile (ex Elsberg Collection), the inscription of which specifies the name al-Muti and bi-tiraz al-'amma bi-Dumyat. Technical ananlysis: Woven tiraz in plain and tapestry weave linen and silk. Warp: linen, S-twist, 32-3 per cm. Weft: linen, S-twist, 19-20 per cm. Slit tapestry over paired linen warps. Weft: no noticeable twist, about 60 ribs per cm with oval or round shaped areas in white undyed linen (?) thread. |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | '[bis] mi-llah al-rahman al-rahim al-mut[I] … br (?) sanat sab' wa khamsin wa thalathi-mi'a' (1) Decoration 2) Makers's mark; Arabic; centre; woven)
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| Credit line | Presented by Art Fund |
| Object history | Presented by the National Art Collections Fund, per Leigh Ashton; see V&A archive RP 495/1942. |
| Bibliographic reference | Contadini, Anna, Fatimid Art at the Victoria & Albert Museum. London: V&A Publications, 1998. p.61, plate14. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.24-1942 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2003 |
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