Tiraz of al-Zahir, 996–1021

طراز الظاهر (996–1021)

Tiraz of al-Zahir, 996–1021; V&A, accession 133-1896.

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The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks

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A Fatimid tiraz piece from the reign of the caliph al-Zahir; 996–1021, Egypt. In the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 1

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Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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islam.museum contributors. “Tiraz of al-Zahir, 996–1021”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/tiraz-zahir/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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