Part of a Garment

Unknown

1094–1101 · Linen, silk; plain weave, tapestry weave · Islamic Art

The inscription woven into this piece, along with evidence from fragments of the same textile preserved in other collections, attribute this tiraz to the royal factories at Damietta in the Nile Delta during the reign of the Fatimid caliph al‑Musta'li (r. 1094–1101). This fragment probably formed part of a cloak. The large medallion bears two birds of prey attacking gazelles, below which interlaced cartouches frame winged sphinxes.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1094–1101

Medium

Linen, silk; plain weave, tapestry weave

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1932