Tiraz Fragment from an Ikat Shawl

late 9th–early 10th century

Date

late 9th–early 10th century

Culture or place

Yemen

Medium

Cotton, ink, gold; plain weave, resist-dyed (ikat), painted

Size

Textile: L. 23 in. (58.4 cm) W. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm) Mount: H. 34 1/4 in. (87 cm) W. 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm) D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)

Type

Textiles-Painted and/or Printed

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed