Tiraz fragment
mid-11th century
Object PlaceEgypt
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave slit tapestry
Dimensions22 x 13 cm (8 11/16 x 5 1/8 in.); Legacy dimension: .13 x .22
Credit LineMaria Antoinette Evans Fund
Accession number32.30
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
Collections
ProvenancePurchased in Cairo, Egypt by Joseph Lindon Smith (b. 1863 - d. 1950) for the MFA for $500 [see note 1]. (Accession Date: January 21, 1932)
NOTES: [1] MFA accession numbers 32.28 - 32.33 were acquired for this amount.
NOTES: [1] MFA accession numbers 32.28 - 32.33 were acquired for this amount.
4th–6th century A.D.
A.D. 996–1020
A.D. 996–1020
11th century
4th–5th century A.D.
A.D. 1000–1476
A.D. 1000–1476
A.D. 1000–1476
A.D. 1000–1476
A.D. 1000–1476
A.D. 1000–1476
A.D. 1000–1476