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ca. AD1250-1500 (made)
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Place of origin

Fragments of embroidered red silk on undyed linen. Egyptian, Mamluk, ca. AD1250- 1500. Reapeating motifs cover the fabric. The motifs are small (5x7mm) and roughly floral in shape. The linen is 30x30 tpc (system1:system2) with some light staining. There are four main fragments and some smaller pieces. 'Piece two' has two pieces of the same fabric stitched down the centre (patterns in opposite direction) using whip stitch with white thread. At one end of the join is a small piece of another fabric. This piece (10x6mm) is tapestry woven, possibly with silk, in V shapes of differing colours - light blue, dark blude and orange.


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Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk on linen
Brief description
Embroidered red silk on undyed linen. Egyptian, Mamluk, ca. AD1250-1500.
Physical description
Fragments of embroidered red silk on undyed linen. Reapeating motifs cover the fabric. The motifs are small (5x7mm) and roughly floral in shape. The linen is 30x30 tpc (system1:system2) with some light staining. There are four main fragments and some smaller pieces. 'Piece two' has two pieces of the same fabric stitched down the centre (patterns in opposite direction) using whip stitch with white thread. At one end of the join is a small piece of another fabric. This piece (10x6mm) is tapestry woven, possibly with silk, in V shapes of differing colours - light blue, dark blude and orange.
Dimensions
  • Piece one length: 170mm
  • Piece one width: 70mm
  • Piece two length: 90mm
  • Piece two width: 85mm
Object history
Objects T.128-1935 to T.139-1935 were purchased from Mrs Dorothea Russell for £40
Summary
Fragments of embroidered red silk on undyed linen. Egyptian, Mamluk, ca. AD1250- 1500. Reapeating motifs cover the fabric. The motifs are small (5x7mm) and roughly floral in shape. The linen is 30x30 tpc (system1:system2) with some light staining. There are four main fragments and some smaller pieces. 'Piece two' has two pieces of the same fabric stitched down the centre (patterns in opposite direction) using whip stitch with white thread. At one end of the join is a small piece of another fabric. This piece (10x6mm) is tapestry woven, possibly with silk, in V shapes of differing colours - light blue, dark blude and orange.
Collection
Accession number
T.138-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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