The Normans in Sicily
Royal Art and Architecture
'The tiraz workshop was an important vehicle for the spread of figurative repertoires.'
The establishment of the tiraz workshop, a royal atelier for the production of precious artefacts and fabrics near the Royal Palace, was an important vehicle for the spread of figurative repertoires and manufacturing techniques in Islamic culture.
Pair of inscriptions

Fatimid / Norman
Regional Gallery of Sicily, Abatellis Palace
Palermo, Italy
A pair of elegant inscriptions using naskhi characters in white marble, porphyry and serpentine, thought to originate from the Royal Palace.