possibly Islamic, Iraqi, possibly Islamic, Iranian, Fragment of a Tiraz Textile with a Benedictory Inscription, 10th Century, Cotton fabric with silk embroidered inscription; Balanced plain weave (tabby) in chain, stem, and couching stitches; inscription embroidered in silk; right selvage extant, 7 5/8 x 15 3/8 in.
possibly Islamic, Iraqi, possibly Islamic, Iranian, Fragment of a Tiraz Textile with a Benedictory Inscription, 10th Century, Cotton fabric with silk embroidered inscription; Balanced plain weave (tabby) in chain, stem, and couching stitches; inscription embroidered in silk; right selvage extant, 7 5/8 x 15 3/8 in.