A Fatimid Silk and Linen tiraz textile fragment, Egypt, 10th Century

of rectangular form, composed of beige linen warp and weft threads, with a honey-coloured silk inscription outlined in blue silk, mounted on canvas and framed  

In fair condition, with minor discoloration and loose threads, as viewed.
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inscriptions

.... li'l-mansur al-kh[lifa?]

'... For al-Mansur the Caliph (?)'

This textile fragment can be compared with other inscribed textiles from the tenth Century in the David Collection (nos: 58/1966, 18/1971, and 47/1992), illustrated in Sultan, Shah, and Great Mughal: The History and Culture of the Islamic World, Copenhagen, 1996, pp.106-107, nos.66-69. The present textile's honorific value is evident by the luxurious blue silk used to outline its inscription.