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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. --ALL INVENTORY 40% OFF in Sept--Unmarked text. Beautifully illustrated, mostly in color. Catalog of the exhibition on view at the Harvard Art Museums from January 22-May 8, 2022. The book looks at tiraz--highly prized textiles enhanced with woven, embroidered, or painted inscriptions in Arabic--to trace the structure of medieval Egyptian society during a transformative period. This is a foundational introduction to the topic. The catalogue combines richly illustrated entries with essays on the history of Egypt at the time, the meaning and materiality of tiraz, and the history of collecting these objects in US institutions. x, 163p. Measures 10.25 inches square.…