Tiraz textile fragment. Made in Baghdad, Iraq; used in Egypt. al-Muqtadir (r. 908-932), Abbasid Dynasty. Dated AH 300 (912 - 913 AD). Glazed linen tabby with silk embroidery. 978.76.400 Abemayor Collection given in memory of Dr. Veronika Gervers, Associate Curator, Textile Department (1968-1979) by Albert and Federico Friedberg. Certified by the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board under the terms of the Cultural Property Export and Import Act.
Tiraz textile fragment. Egypt. al-Muizz (r. 952-976), Fatimid Dynasty. 952-976. Bleached linen tabby with tapestry inscription in silk. 963.95.5.
Fellowship Year: 1994
1994
Project Title: Institutional, Social and Economical Aspects of the Production of Tiraz Textiles in the Mediterranean from Early Islamic Times up to the Crusades
Institutional, Social and Economical Aspects of the Production of Tiraz Textiles in the Mediterranean from Early Islamic Times up to the Crusades
About the Fellow:
At the time of his fellowship, Dr. Sokoly was a PhD Candidate at the Oriental Institute, University of Oxford. He is currently an Associate Professor of Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar.
At the time of his fellowship, Dr. Sokoly was a PhD Candidate at the Oriental Institute, University of Oxford. He is currently an Associate Professor of Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar.