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Tiraz tapestry fragment

Tiraz fragment of tapestry panel woven in linen and silk. Comprising two broad bands of largely abstract interlacing divided by one line of cursive script and with single lines of cursive script at top and bottom. Cream background with predominantly red decoration and some fine black line decoration Linen warp and silk weft.

Tiraz fragment of tapestry panel woven in linen and silk. Comprising two broad bands of largely abstract interlacing divided by one line of cursive script and with single lines of cursive script at top and bottom. Cream background with predominantly red decoration and some fine black line decoration Linen warp and silk weft.

Object Tiraz tapestry fragment
Provenance Qasr Ibrim, Nubia
Site Fortress
Period Fatimid; c. 11th-12th century AD
Material Linen and silk
Subject Egyptology
Ref. No 1995.66.1
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