Tiraz Textile, Egypt

Tiraz Textile, Egypt

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

Aga Khan Museum

Fatimid period, Egypt (909-1171); mid-12th century

Photographer credit: Courtesy of the Aga Khan Museum

Aga Khan Museum

Tiraz Textile
Material: Linen tabby, with red and yellow silk tapestry-woven bands

Arabic

AKM304

Egypt