Textile Fragment
ca. AD1000-1300 (made)
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Tapestry woven silk. Compound twill. Persian? Possibly ca. AD1000-1400. Camels with one hump lie in bands across the piece. The camels are in pairs and look across their shoulders at each other. A tree sits between them. The camels have script on their stomachs. The background is a blue/green and full of floral patterning. The camels are in gold. One edge is selvedge.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk |
| Brief description | Tapestry woven silk. Persian? ca. AD1000-1400. |
| Physical description | Tapestry woven silk. Compound twill. Camels with one hump lie in bands across the piece. The camels are in pairs and look across their shoulders at each other. A tree sits between them. The camels have script on their stomachs. The background is a blue/green and full of floral patterning. The camels are in gold. One edge is selvedge. |
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| Summary | Tapestry woven silk. Compound twill. Persian? Possibly ca. AD1000-1400. Camels with one hump lie in bands across the piece. The camels are in pairs and look across their shoulders at each other. A tree sits between them. The camels have script on their stomachs. The background is a blue/green and full of floral patterning. The camels are in gold. One edge is selvedge. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.95-1937 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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