Dublin Core
Title
Tiraz Textile, Egypt
Description
The Tiraz was worn often as an armband, woven with Arabic script. The woven text would invoke blessings on its owner / wearer. The Tiraz featured in this image displays an inscription of a ruler's name, a common trait in Egyptian Tiraz during the Fatimid period
Publisher
Aga Khan Museum
Date
Fatimid period, Egypt (909-1171); mid-12th century
Contributor
Photographer credit: Courtesy of the Aga Khan Museum
Rights
Aga Khan Museum
Format
Tiraz Textile
Material: Linen tabby, with red and yellow silk tapestry-woven bands
Material: Linen tabby, with red and yellow silk tapestry-woven bands
Language
Arabic
Identifier
AKM304
Coverage
Egypt