Tiraz fragment of loosely woven natural-colored linen with a band of yellow and brown silk. Possibly from the Fatamid Period.
10th-12th century
Medium: linen, silk Technique: plain weave, slit tapestry with eccentric wefts
1972-81-32
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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