Tiraz Textile Fragment

late 9th–early 10th century

Date

late 9th–early 10th century

Culture or place

Yemen

Medium

Cotton, ink, and gold; plain weave, resist-dyed (ikat), painted Inscription: black ink and gold leaf; painted

Size

Textile: L. 23 in. (58.4 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm) Mount: L. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm) W. 21 in. (53.3 cm) D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm) Wt. 8 lbs. (3.6 kg)

Type

Textiles

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed