Tiraz Fragment (Fatimid period (969-1171), 11th century): Artwork and History

Tiraz Fragment (Fatimid period (969-1171), 11th century) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Egypt.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

This fragment’s open, gauzy weave is a feature of Tiraz fabrics from Fatimid Egypt. Documents from the time describe textiles such as this one as having linen weaves as “thin as air.” In their complete form, Tiraz fabrics consisted almost entirely of this delicate linen weave, with a few bands of tapestry weaving at the edge, as seen here.

Object facts

• Title: Tiraz Fragment
• Date: Fatimid period (969-1171), 11th century
• Artist attribution: Egypt
• Place of origin: Egypt
• Medium: Linen, tapestry weave
• Dimensions: 12.7 × 15.2 cm (5 × 6 in.)
• Type: Textile
• Department: Textiles
• Reference number: 1929.897

Collection credit

Purchased with funds provided by Martin A. Ryerson

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