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Rug With Woven Lozenge Designs

Rug with woven lozenge designs, a Kufic inscription with good wishes for the owner and a reference to the royal workshop at Tiberias. The unique inscription confirms information regarding the famous textile centre of Tiberias. Palestine, Tiberias, 10th c.
10th c.
Fabric
0.02m
GE 14735
Image and text courtesy of Benaki Museum of Islamic Art, 2022

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