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Textile Fragment

14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lampas fragment made with silk and metal thread. Tabby ground with a twill pattern, blue on beige with part of a griffin and palmette. Roughly triangular in shape with signs that it has been stitched to something else along one side (stitching holes visible). Very fragile.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk and metal thread
Brief description
Lampas fragment made with silk and metal thread, probably made in Italy, 14th century
Physical description
Lampas fragment made with silk and metal thread. Tabby ground with a twill pattern, blue on beige with part of a griffin and palmette. Roughly triangular in shape with signs that it has been stitched to something else along one side (stitching holes visible). Very fragile.
Dimensions
  • Width: 11.5cm
  • Length: 21.5cm
Collection
Accession number
T.322-1998

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Record createdMarch 20, 2008
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