Embroidery
1250-1517 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fragment of a plain woven, undyed linen textile, possibly a scarf or girdle, decorated with geometric patterning in running stitch embroidery in dark brown silk. The designs created in reserve include a large S-shape and whirling rosette. The decorated band is bordered at top and bottom by a thicker embroidered band.
Thread count: 16/14 (Z/Z spun)
Thread count: 16/14 (Z/Z spun)
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plain woven linen, running stitch silk embroidery |
| Brief description | Fragment of a textile, plain woven linen with silk embroidery, el-Azam, Egypt, Mamluk period |
| Physical description | Fragment of a plain woven, undyed linen textile, possibly a scarf or girdle, decorated with geometric patterning in running stitch embroidery in dark brown silk. The designs created in reserve include a large S-shape and whirling rosette. The decorated band is bordered at top and bottom by a thicker embroidered band. Thread count: 16/14 (Z/Z spun) |
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| Credit line | Given by Dudley B. Myers, esq. |
| Production | Possibly part of the same textile as 809-1898 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1134-1900 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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