Textile
ca. 1540 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Textile of silk damask. Brown-red silk with a design of pomegranates in compartments linked with crowns. The devices differ in alternate rows.
The warp is of S spun silk. 100 threads to cm approx.
The weft of silk ca. 60 wefts to cm approx.
The damask is woven in a satin of five interruption of one. Decoupure of 4. Cords in design 11.3 x 100 divided by 4 and equals 282.5, ie. 280-285.
The warp is of S spun silk. 100 threads to cm approx.
The weft of silk ca. 60 wefts to cm approx.
The damask is woven in a satin of five interruption of one. Decoupure of 4. Cords in design 11.3 x 100 divided by 4 and equals 282.5, ie. 280-285.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk damask |
| Brief description | Textile of silk damask, Italy, ca. 1540 |
| Physical description | Textile of silk damask. Brown-red silk with a design of pomegranates in compartments linked with crowns. The devices differ in alternate rows. The warp is of S spun silk. 100 threads to cm approx. The weft of silk ca. 60 wefts to cm approx. The damask is woven in a satin of five interruption of one. Decoupure of 4. Cords in design 11.3 x 100 divided by 4 and equals 282.5, ie. 280-285. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.391-1960 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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