Tiraz Textile Fragment
11th century
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Object Label
Leaping hares in twelve roundels make up the red-ground tapestry band of this fragment. Hares were associated with speed, the hunt, and good fortune in ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek, and Roman art. This popular motif of the Fatimid period in Egypt appears in a variety of artistic media including ceramics, wood, metalwork, and textiles.
Caption
Tiraz Textile Fragment, 11th century. Linen, tapestry-woven decoration, 13 1/4 x 7in. (33.7 x 17.8cm) Frame: 2 x 23 1/16 x 17 in. (5.1 x 58.5 x 43.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.227.98. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Title
Tiraz Textile Fragment
Date
11th century
Period
Fatimid Period
Medium
Linen, tapestry-woven decoration
Classification
Dimensions
13 1/4 x 7in. (33.7 x 17.8cm) Frame: 2 x 23 1/16 x 17 in. (5.1 x 58.5 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
86.227.98
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