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Woven Silk

1400-1430 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lampas with pattern in blue-grey and silver of arabesques with animals. The lampas has 2/1 twill ground, with 1/3 twill binding for the pattern. There are 3 paired main warps of blue-grey silk and 1 binding warp of tan silk; one main weft of blue-grey silk, and one pattern weft of gilt membrane on an undyed linen core. The binding warp ties only the pattern.
The pattern repeat is incomplete, and the silk has been stuck to card on which a watercolour extension has been painted (656-1894).

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk lampas
Brief description
1400-1430, Italian. Lampas, dark purple silk and silver, bold arabesque, dragon heads, grotesque animals and birds. Watercolour extension, 656-1894
Physical description
Lampas with pattern in blue-grey and silver of arabesques with animals. The lampas has 2/1 twill ground, with 1/3 twill binding for the pattern. There are 3 paired main warps of blue-grey silk and 1 binding warp of tan silk; one main weft of blue-grey silk, and one pattern weft of gilt membrane on an undyed linen core. The binding warp ties only the pattern.
The pattern repeat is incomplete, and the silk has been stuck to card on which a watercolour extension has been painted (656-1894).
Dimensions
  • Mount board width: 69.5cm (landscape orientation)
  • Mount board length: 55cm (landscape orientation)
  • Textile, 8686 1863 width: 66.5cm (irregular shaped object, max width in landscape orientation)
  • Textile, 8686 1863 length: 48.4cm (irregular shaped object, max length in landscape orientation)
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Object history
Purchased from Franz Bock.
Collection
Accession number
8286-1863

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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