Lot 176
  • 176

A Fatimid Silk Tiraz Textile Fragment, Egypt, 10th/11th Century

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • silk
blue, brown and cream-coloured silk, woven in coloured bands with a directional frieze of fish, one large and one small fish swimming left to right with stylised air bubbles and an inscription on the back of the larger fish, narrow minor bands above and below, blue border on the right side, mounted and framed

Condition

areas of loss and stress, some discolouration, overall good to fair condition, as viewed.
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