Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile

Cleveland Museum of Art

The textile fragment, titled "Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile", features a predominantly tan background with intricate patterns and designs. The fragment has a horizontal orientation and appears to be a piece of an older textile, with frayed edges and a worn appearance. The design consists of repeating rows of circular motifs with red, blue, and black colors. The circles are outlined in a tan color and contain various designs, including what appears to be birds or animals in blue and black. The circles are arranged on a red background with a tan border. Horizontal blue stripes separate the rows of circles. The fabric appears to be woven, with a visible weave pattern. The overall color palette is muted, with earthy tones such as tan, red, blue, and black. The image presents a close-up view of the textile fragment against a beige background.