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Fragment

12th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silk fragment woven in red on a purple ground in compound twill of 2/1. Lined with plain crimson silk woven in tabby.

Warp with 1 binding and 2 main warp threads. The fabric is Z thrown. Découpure of 1 pair main warp threads. Cords in the design of approximately 90. Weft of 2 shoots of each colour succeed one another.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, lined
Brief description
Silk fragment, Middle East, 12th century
Physical description
Silk fragment woven in red on a purple ground in compound twill of 2/1. Lined with plain crimson silk woven in tabby.

Warp with 1 binding and 2 main warp threads. The fabric is Z thrown. Découpure of 1 pair main warp threads. Cords in the design of approximately 90. Weft of 2 shoots of each colour succeed one another.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4in
  • Width: 18.5in (maximum)
Collection
Accession number
T.11C-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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