Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
1250
Basım Yeri
Egypt (made) -
Konu
Archaeology Death Textiles Africa
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Length: 140mm, Width: 85mm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
1174-1900
Kayıt Numarası
1174-1900
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
1250
Notlar
A fragment of woven, blue, silk damask. Egyptian, Mamluk ca. AD1250-1500. The piece is roughly cut in a rectangle. Length of 140mm and width of 85mm. Some holes. On one side the selvage has been hemmed over with rough whip stitches using a light brown thread. A geometric pattern using diamonds is just visible on some of the fragment. A damask is a reversible fabric of silk (also wool, linen or cotton) with a pattern formed from one warp and one weft. The pattern is in a warp-faced, satin weave with the bnackground in weft-faced, sateen weave. Often with large floral designs. Damask was produced in ancient China but took itâs name from Damascus, Syria, where it was produced for European export in the 12th century.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
woven silk Silk (Textile) Weaving Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
A fragment of woven, blue, silk damask. The piece is roughly cut in a rectangle. On one side the selvage has been hemmed over with rough whip stitches using a light brown thread. A geometric pattern using diamonds is just visible on some of the fragment. Some holes.
