Tiraz Textile Fragment, late 9th–early 10th century, Attributed to Yemen, Cotton, ink, and gold; plain weave, resist-dyed (ikat), painted, Textile: L. 23 in. (58.4 cm), Textiles, The striped textiles of Yemen were famous throughout the Islamic world. They were made in the resist dyed ikat technique to form patterns of arrowheads and diamonds. Inscriptions on Yemeni ikats are often painted, as in this example
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Tiraz Textile Fragment, late 9th–early 10th century, Attributed, Yemen, Cotton, ink, gold, plain weave, resist-dyed, ikat, painted, Textile, L, 23, 58.4 cm, Textiles, striped, textiles, famous, Islamic world, resist dyed, technique, form patterns, arrowheads, diamonds, Inscriptions, Yemeni ikats, example
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