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Textile Fragment

ca. AD1250-1500 (made)
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Place of origin

A piece of woven linen with silk embroidery. Egypt, El-Azam, Mamluk, ca. AD1250-1500. The linen is undyed; plain weave; approx. 22x22 tpc; z-spun; thread dia. approx. 0.5mm. Three bands (15mm wide) of decoration run across the fabric, one at the top, one at the bottom and one in the middle. It is a wavy vine with leaves coming off it. The lines are in cream silk and parts of the leaves are in blue/green silk. The piece is stained and with some holes.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven linen and embrodered silk
Brief description
Silk embroidered on woven linen. Egyptian, El-Azam, Mamluk, ca. AD1250-1500.
Physical description
A piece of woven linen with silk embroidery. The linen is undyed; plain weave; approx. 22x22 tpc; z-spun; thread dia. approx. 0.5mm. Three bands (15mm wide) of decoration run across the fabric, one at the top, one at the bottom and one in the middle. It is a wavy vine with leaves coming off it. The lines are in cream silk and parts of the leaves are in blue/green silk. The piece is stained and with some holes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 140mm
  • Width: 238mm
Credit line
Given by Dudley B. Myers, esq.
Summary
A piece of woven linen with silk embroidery. Egypt, El-Azam, Mamluk, ca. AD1250-1500. The linen is undyed; plain weave; approx. 22x22 tpc; z-spun; thread dia. approx. 0.5mm. Three bands (15mm wide) of decoration run across the fabric, one at the top, one at the bottom and one in the middle. It is a wavy vine with leaves coming off it. The lines are in cream silk and parts of the leaves are in blue/green silk. The piece is stained and with some holes.
Collection
Accession number
1110-1900

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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