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13th century-14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of brown pseudo-quilted silk with braid-like edges in brown and blue.

The fragment consists of six 'sections', divided by brown and blue strips in a checked pattern. In places on the border, the blue wefts cover pairs of cream and beige warps to give a ribbed effect.

Unlike in true quilting, the embroidery stitching here is only done through one layer of material rather than multiple padded layers (hence pseudo-quilting).

The silk thread is Z-spun with paired warp threads (approx. 65-6 pcm), and single weft threads (approx. 32-3 pcm).


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Quilted silk
Brief description
Fragment of quilted silk, Iran, 13th century-14th century
Physical description
Fragment of brown pseudo-quilted silk with braid-like edges in brown and blue.

The fragment consists of six 'sections', divided by brown and blue strips in a checked pattern. In places on the border, the blue wefts cover pairs of cream and beige warps to give a ribbed effect.

Unlike in true quilting, the embroidery stitching here is only done through one layer of material rather than multiple padded layers (hence pseudo-quilting).

The silk thread is Z-spun with paired warp threads (approx. 65-6 pcm), and single weft threads (approx. 32-3 pcm).
Dimensions
  • Length: 38cm (Maximum)
  • Width: 13.7cm (Maximum)
Credit line
Given by Dr A.D.H. Bivar
Object history
Registered File number 1987/1470.

Excavated at Ghubayra, near Kirman, Iran.
Bibliographic reference
L. Woolley, "Mediaeval Textiles Excavated at Ghubayra", Iran 37 (1989): 51-56.
Collection
Accession number
T.193-1987

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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