Tiraz Veil, 373 983–84, Attributed to Egypt, Tinnis, Silk; plain weave, tapestry weave, Textile: L. 23 3/8 in. (

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Tiraz Veil, 373 983–84, Attributed to Egypt, Tinnis, Silk; plain weave, tapestry weave, Textile: L. 23 3/8 in. ( cm), Textiles-Woven, Two opposed, embroidered bands of Arabic inscription in kufic script are the centerpiece of this silk veil. The inscription retains the style of those on tiraz woven in Abbasid workshops, taken over by the Fatimids when they established themselves in Egypt in A

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Size: 3994px × 2189px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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