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Tiraz, 12th century (CH 18386717)

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Tiraz, 12th century (CH 18386717)

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Section of undyed mulham with right-hand part of decorated horizontal inscription band sketchily drawn on it: crude Kufic characters in black on blue guard bands outlined in black. Row of birds fly left above band, sketched in black and touched with gilt and blue. Close above them narrower band with flowerheads and scrolls sketched in black on ground touched with gilt; alternate flowerheads touched with blue; narrow guard strip outlined in black.

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1150
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Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
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