Tiraz Textile Fragment, dated 390 999–1000


Tiraz Textile Fragment, dated 390 999–1000, Attributed to Iraq, Linen; plain weave, embroidered in silk, Textile: L. 10 3/4 in. ( cm), Textiles-Embroidered, This undyed linen textile fragment is embroidered in red silk with an Arabic inscription in kufic script placed horizontally across the central field. Like many tiraz textiles, the inscription includes the name of the ruler and patron (Baha al Dawla Abu Nasr Firuz) as well as the date of production


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