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Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile

Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile by Unknown. A frayed rectangular piece of fabric with a repeating pattern of dark red and brown designs on a lighter brown background. The fabric appears to be woven with a mix of dark red and brown threads. The top and bottom edges are frayed with loose threads. The fabric features a repeating pattern of teardrop shapes with rounded tops and pointed bottoms. Small circular patterns are centered within each shape. A border of small, rounded shapes runs along the top edge. The background behind the fabric is light beige.

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900 × 385 px
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