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The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries

An unpublished catalogue of the Ashmolean’s collection of Islamic embroideries from Egyptologist Percy Newberry, by Ruth Barnes and Marianne Ellis.

The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries by Ruth Barnes and Marianne Ellis

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Textile fragment with tiraz band

  • Literature notes

    A tiraz textile with a light brown inscription which reads "bismillah al-rahman al-rahim al-hamdu lillah yumn li 'abdallah Abi Muhammad al-imam al-Muktafi billah amir al-mu'minin ayyadahu allah mima 'umila bi-misr sanat arba'a tis'in mi'atayn" (in the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful, praise to God, success to the servant of God, Abu Muhammad, the Imam, al-Muktafi billah, Commander of the faithful, may God strengthen him, this is what was made in Egypt in the year 294).

    There are remains of sewing thread along one short side of the fabric. The inscription dates the textile to 907 AD.
  • Details

    Associated place
    Africa Egypt (find spot)
    AfricaEgyptCairoCairo Fustat (possible find spot)
    Africa Egypt (place of creation)
    Date
    AD 906 - 907 (AH 294)
    Material and technique
    linen, embroidered with light-brown silk; with remains of flax sewing thread
    Dimensions
    36 x 16 cm (length x width)
    along length/width 23 / 20 threads/cm (thread count)
    ground fabric 0.05 cm (thread diameter)
    additional fibre, embroidery 0.03 cm (thread diameter)
    Material index
    organicvegetalfibreflax linen,
    organicvegetalfibre flax
    Technique index
    Object type index
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented by Professor Percy Newberry, 1941.
    Accession no.
    EA1988.30
  • Further reading

    Barnes, Ruth and Marianne Ellis, ‘The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries’, 4 vols, 2001, Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, cat. vol. iii, illus. vol. i

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    • currently in research collection

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  • The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries by Ruth Barnes and Marianne Ellis

    The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries

    A tiraz textile with a light brown inscription which reads "bismillah al-rahman al-rahim al-hamdu lillah yumn li 'abdallah Abi Muhammad al-imam al-Muktafi billah amir al-mu'minin ayyadahu allah mima 'umila bi-misr sanat arba'a tis'in mi'atayn" (in the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful, praise to God, success to the servant of God, Abu Muhammad, the Imam, al-Muktafi billah, Commander of the faithful, may God strengthen him, this is what was made in Egypt in the year 294).

    There are remains of sewing thread along one short side of the fabric. The inscription dates the textile to 907 AD.
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