Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile

Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile by Unknown. The image shows a horizontal strip of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric is brown with a design woven into it. The design consists of two rows. The top row has a blue band at the top and bottom with beige designs in the middle. The beige designs are symmetrical and appear to have a floral motif. The bottom row is primarily beige with a band of blue at the top and bottom. The blue bands are narrow. The beige areas of the bottom row are deteriorated and frayed, resembling fringe. The entire piece appears to be frayed and deteriorated. The background behind the fabric strip is solid brown.