Tiraz

Glossary

Textiles with embroidered inscriptions produced in Iran during the early Islamic period, until the fourteenth century CE. Robes made of these textiles were given as khil’at (textile or robes gifted by emperors as a token of appreciation) to ambassadors and courtiers. The name may refer to the textile, the inscribed embroidery bands or the factories where the textile was produced. From the Persian word tiraz, meaning “embroidery.”

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Tiraz%newline%Textiles with embroidered inscriptions produced in Iran during the early Islamic period, until the fourteenth century CE. Robes made of these textiles were given as khil’at (textile or robes gifted by emperors as a token of appreciation) to ambassadors and courtiers. The name may refer to the textile, the inscribed embroidery bands or the factories where the textile was produced. From the Persian word tiraz, meaning "embroidery."

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Tiraz”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tiraz/
MLA	“Tiraz.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tiraz/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Tiraz. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tiraz/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)