Fragment of shawl
Fragment of Shawl
10th century (made)
10th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This fragment appears to be a portion of a shawl of black woollen material loosely woven and with three bands of diamond-shaped design embroidered in red silk. At the top and bottom there is a line of inscription embroidered in yellow and red silk. A plain red band and black fringe are at the bottom.
Ground: loosely woven plain or tabby wool with a selvedge at left formed from paired warps. Warp: wool, S-twist, about 15 per cm. Weft: wool, slight S-twist, about 14 per cm. Warp fringe, groups of warps S-twisted together. Bands: tapestry-woven band near bottom edge with warp of wool and wefts in silks, no apprceciable twist, of black, red and yellow. Plain woven red silk band at border above fringe. At the top, band with embroidery in yellow and red silk in satin and darning stitches. Three bands with additional "brocading" weft forming a pattern of diamond shapes.
Ground: loosely woven plain or tabby wool with a selvedge at left formed from paired warps. Warp: wool, S-twist, about 15 per cm. Weft: wool, slight S-twist, about 14 per cm. Warp fringe, groups of warps S-twisted together. Bands: tapestry-woven band near bottom edge with warp of wool and wefts in silks, no apprceciable twist, of black, red and yellow. Plain woven red silk band at border above fringe. At the top, band with embroidery in yellow and red silk in satin and darning stitches. Three bands with additional "brocading" weft forming a pattern of diamond shapes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Fragment of shawl (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | woven |
| Brief description | Textile fragment of dark wool with bands of diamond-shaped design and inscriptions embroidered in red and yellow silk, 10th century, Egypt. |
| Physical description | This fragment appears to be a portion of a shawl of black woollen material loosely woven and with three bands of diamond-shaped design embroidered in red silk. At the top and bottom there is a line of inscription embroidered in yellow and red silk. A plain red band and black fringe are at the bottom. Ground: loosely woven plain or tabby wool with a selvedge at left formed from paired warps. Warp: wool, S-twist, about 15 per cm. Weft: wool, slight S-twist, about 14 per cm. Warp fringe, groups of warps S-twisted together. Bands: tapestry-woven band near bottom edge with warp of wool and wefts in silks, no apprceciable twist, of black, red and yellow. Plain woven red silk band at border above fringe. At the top, band with embroidery in yellow and red silk in satin and darning stitches. Three bands with additional "brocading" weft forming a pattern of diamond shapes. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | The inscription is derived from 'la ilah illa Allah' (Inscription; decoration; Arabic; At the top and bottom of the piece.; hand embroidery)
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| Bibliographic reference | Contadini, Anna, Fatimid Art at the Victoria & Albert Museum. London.
V&A Publications, 1998. p.63, plate 18 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.12-1947 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2004 |
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