Woven Silk
1375-1400 (made)
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Dress fabric. Compound silk weave: multiple patterning wefts and two warps, on of which is a binding warp (lampas). Woven in green, red and white on a dark brown ground with antelopes resting on twisted floral stems and holding scrolls in their mouths inscribed with pseud0-Arabic script. Above them, a plummeting bird of prey (an eagle, falcon or a hawk), amid rays of sun.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk lampas, patterned with brocading and continuous supplementary wefts. |
| Brief description | lampas lancé, 1375-1400, Venetian; twill ground, tabby pattern, animals |
| Physical description | Dress fabric. Compound silk weave: multiple patterning wefts and two warps, on of which is a binding warp (lampas). Woven in green, red and white on a dark brown ground with antelopes resting on twisted floral stems and holding scrolls in their mouths inscribed with pseud0-Arabic script. Above them, a plummeting bird of prey (an eagle, falcon or a hawk), amid rays of sun. |
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| Object history | Purchased, from the Forrer Collection (Nos. 800 to 1903-1899 acquired for £700) |
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| Accession number | 814-1899 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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