Textile Fragment
ca. AD600-900 (made)
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Weft-faced compound, tapestry weave of wool and silk. Possibly Egyptian or Byzantine, ca. AD600-900. A light cream background with a pattern of dark cream. The pattern creates diamonds across the fabric. Within each diamond is a small motif (3mm wide), vaguely heart shaped. The warp is of double threads of wool, the weft of silk and z-spun wool (the darker cream).
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Materials and techniques | Woven silk and wool |
Brief description | Woven wool and silk in cream and light brown. Possibly Egyptian or Byzantine, ca. AD600-900. Geometirc design. |
Physical description | Weft-faced compound, tapestry weave of wool and silk. A light cream background with a pattern of dark cream. The pattern creates diamonds across the fabric. Within each diamond is a small motif (3mm wide), vaguely heart shaped. The warp is of double threads of wool, the weft of silk and z-spun wool (the darker cream). |
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Credit line | Given by Sir C. Purdon Clarke, C.V.O., C.I.E. |
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Summary | Weft-faced compound, tapestry weave of wool and silk. Possibly Egyptian or Byzantine, ca. AD600-900. A light cream background with a pattern of dark cream. The pattern creates diamonds across the fabric. Within each diamond is a small motif (3mm wide), vaguely heart shaped. The warp is of double threads of wool, the weft of silk and z-spun wool (the darker cream). |
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Accession number | 336-1887 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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