Embroidery
14th century - 15th century (made)
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Fragment of a plain woven, undyed linen cloth with a twisted warp fringe at one edge, possibly from a towel. The border of the cloth is decorated with blue silk, embroidered in counted thread embroidery in double running stitch over two threads.
The embroidered pattern shows a repeated motif of paired birds, standing either side of a tree within which are two further pairs of birds, one large and one small. Below this is a band with an inscription in lozenges. At the edge of the cloth, above the fringe, is another narrow geometric band.
Thread count: 20/18 (Z/Z)
The embroidered pattern shows a repeated motif of paired birds, standing either side of a tree within which are two further pairs of birds, one large and one small. Below this is a band with an inscription in lozenges. At the edge of the cloth, above the fringe, is another narrow geometric band.
Thread count: 20/18 (Z/Z)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plain woven linen, silk embroidery (double running stitch) |
| Brief description | Fragment of a cloth, possibly a towel, linen with silk embroidery, El-Azam, Egypt, Mamluk period, possibly 14th - 15th century |
| Physical description | Fragment of a plain woven, undyed linen cloth with a twisted warp fringe at one edge, possibly from a towel. The border of the cloth is decorated with blue silk, embroidered in counted thread embroidery in double running stitch over two threads. The embroidered pattern shows a repeated motif of paired birds, standing either side of a tree within which are two further pairs of birds, one large and one small. Below this is a band with an inscription in lozenges. At the edge of the cloth, above the fringe, is another narrow geometric band. Thread count: 20/18 (Z/Z) |
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| Credit line | Given by Dudley B. Myers, esq. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1171-1900 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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