Tiraz Fragment from an Ikat Shawl, late 9th–early 10th century, Made in Yemen, Cotton, ink, gold; plain weave, resist-dyed (ikat), painted, Textile: H. 23 in. (58.4 cm), Textiles-Painted and/or Printed, The striped textiles of Yemen were famous throughout the Islamic world. They were made in the resist-dye ikat technique to form patterns of chevrons and diamonds. Inscriptions on Yemeni ikats are often painted, as in this example
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Tiraz Fragment, Ikat Shawl, late 9th–early 10th century, Yemen, Cotton, ink, gold, plain weave, resist-dyed, ikat, painted, Textile, H, 23, 58.4 cm, Textiles-Painted / Printed, striped, textiles, famous, Islamic world, resist-dye ikat, technique, form patterns, chevrons, diamonds, Inscriptions, Yemeni ikats, example
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