Tiraz Fragment, ca. 892–902, Attributed to Eastern Iran or Khurasan, Silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); plain weave, embroidere

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Tiraz Fragment, ca. 892–902, Attributed to Eastern Iran or Khurasan, Silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); plain weave, embroidered, Textile: H. 14 3/4 in. ( cm), Textiles-Embroidered, Like many tiraz textiles, the kufic inscription embroidered across the central field of this fragment includes the name of the Abbasid caliph, al-Mu'tadid (r. 892–902), and phrases in praise of him and the Prophet Muhammad

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