Textile Fragment
ca. AD1250-1500 (made)
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Two pieces of double woven silk. Egypt, Mamluk, ca. AD1250-1500. One layer is dark blue and the other buff. The design is of fleur-de-lis across the fabric with zig-zagged lines joining some of them at their base. The smaller piece has stitch holes down the middle and the larger piece has stitch holes along one side. The fabric is torn and stained.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk |
| Brief description | A fragment of double woven silk. Egyptian, Mamluk, ca. AD1250-1500. Fleur-de-Lis. |
| Physical description | Two pieces of double woven silk. One layer is dark blue and the other buff. The design is of fleur-de-lis across the fabric with zig-zagged lines joining some of them at their base. The smaller piece has stitch holes down the middle and the larger piece has stitch holes along one side. The fabric is torn and stained. |
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| Summary | Two pieces of double woven silk. Egypt, Mamluk, ca. AD1250-1500. One layer is dark blue and the other buff. The design is of fleur-de-lis across the fabric with zig-zagged lines joining some of them at their base. The smaller piece has stitch holes down the middle and the larger piece has stitch holes along one side. The fabric is torn and stained. |
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| Accession number | 1100-1904 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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