Tiraz
Tiraz
Twelfth century (made)
Twelfth century (made)
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This is a portion of a linen garment, with a broad band tapestry-woven in yellow and red silk. The band is in three parts, each filled with interlaced stems enclosing birds, animals, and scroll devices, and bordered by inscriptions.
Technical analysis: woven linen and silk tiraz. Ground: plain or tabby weave undyed linen. Warp: S-twist, 12 per cm. Weft: S-twist, 12 per cm. Bands: three tapestry woven bands. Tapestry slit and dovetailed, wefts in silk with no appreciable twists in yellow and red. About 24 ribs per cm.
Technical analysis: woven linen and silk tiraz. Ground: plain or tabby weave undyed linen. Warp: S-twist, 12 per cm. Weft: S-twist, 12 per cm. Bands: three tapestry woven bands. Tapestry slit and dovetailed, wefts in silk with no appreciable twists in yellow and red. About 24 ribs per cm.
Object details
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| Title | Tiraz (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Tiraz of woven linen and silk with Arabic inscription and a band filled with interlaced stems enclosing birds, animals, and scroll devices. |
| Physical description | This is a portion of a linen garment, with a broad band tapestry-woven in yellow and red silk. The band is in three parts, each filled with interlaced stems enclosing birds, animals, and scroll devices, and bordered by inscriptions. Technical analysis: woven linen and silk tiraz. Ground: plain or tabby weave undyed linen. Warp: S-twist, 12 per cm. Weft: S-twist, 12 per cm. Bands: three tapestry woven bands. Tapestry slit and dovetailed, wefts in silk with no appreciable twists in yellow and red. About 24 ribs per cm. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | al-yumn wa al-iqbal
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| Object history | From a tomb at al-Azam near Asyut (Upper Egypt) |
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| Accession number | 755-1898 |
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| Record created | May 26, 2004 |
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