Panel
14th century-15th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Panel of silk lampas with a pattern of confronted dragon pairs in a wavy lattice of plant forms. The pattern was in gold, which is now almost gone, with light green outlines on a purple ground.
Paired warp ends in 1.2 warp-faced twill forming a tabby pattern ground. The gold thread is a gilt, dark coloured membrane wound 'Z' on a fine 'Z' buff silk thread. A selvage, with two cords formed of multiple warp threads is present.
Paired warp ends in 1.2 warp-faced twill forming a tabby pattern ground. The gold thread is a gilt, dark coloured membrane wound 'Z' on a fine 'Z' buff silk thread. A selvage, with two cords formed of multiple warp threads is present.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk lampas with gold thread |
| Brief description | Panel of silk lampas, possibly Near East, 14th century-15th century |
| Physical description | Panel of silk lampas with a pattern of confronted dragon pairs in a wavy lattice of plant forms. The pattern was in gold, which is now almost gone, with light green outlines on a purple ground. Paired warp ends in 1.2 warp-faced twill forming a tabby pattern ground. The gold thread is a gilt, dark coloured membrane wound 'Z' on a fine 'Z' buff silk thread. A selvage, with two cords formed of multiple warp threads is present. |
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| Production | Near East is used to refer to the same general area as Middle East, but may also be used to mean a larger area. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.358-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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