Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1250
Publication Place
Spain (made) -
Subject
Textiles Royalty Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 38cm, Width: 20.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
796-1893
Record ID
796-1893
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1250
Notes
This fragment formed part of the burial robes of Felipe (d.1274), brother of Alfonso X of Castile. Along with other rich vestments it dressed his body in his tomb at Villalcázar de Sirga, in the province of Palencia in northern Spain.
Tarihsel bağlam
This fragment formed part of the robes of Felipe, brother of Alfonso X ('The Sage') and was found in his tomb at the Villalcázar de Sirga, Palencia (dated 1274 although Don Felipe died 1271 according to some sources.) Other fragments of Don Felipe's robe are preserved in the Art Institute of Chicago (1951.254 & 1950.1150), the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (46.156.8), the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, the Museo Arquelogico Nacional de Madrid (several pieces), the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York, the Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis Brussels (2 pieces) and the Musee National du Moyen Age in Paris (2 pieces). The fragments may be viewed on their websites. Felipes cap, also found in his grave, belongs to the Museo Arquelogico Nacional de Madrid. Samples of coloured threads from this object have been taken and are being analysed as part of a collaboration between the V&A and the Spanish Research project "Caracterización de als producciones textiles de la Antigüedad TardÃa y Edad Media temprana: tejidos coptos, sasánidas, bizantinos e hispanomusulmanes en las colecciones públicas españolas" ("Characterization of Late Antique and Early Medieval textile production: Coptic, Sasanian, Byzantine and Spanish Muslim textiles in Spanish national collections") (HAR2008-04161) directed by Dr Laura RodrÃguez Peinado, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Dpt. de Historia del Arte I (Medieval).
Malzemeler ve teknikler
woven silk and metal thread Dye samples of this textile were analysed as part of the project âCaracterización de las producciones textiles de la Antigüedad TardÃa y Edad Media temprana: tejidos coptos, sasánidas, bizantinos e hispanomusulmanes en las colecciones públicas españolasâ (âCharacterization of Late Antique and Early Medieval textile production: Coptic, Sasanian, Byzantine and Spanish Muslim textiles in Spanish national collectionsâ) (HAR2008-04161) directed by Dr Laura RodrÃguez Peinado, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Dpt. de Historia del Arte I (Medieval). Analysis was conducted by Enrique Parra at the Alfonso X El Sabio University, Madrid. The dyes were analysed through high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), extracting threads with a thickness varying between 5 and 1mm by means of 100 µL of methanol/hydrochloric acid/water 1:2:1. The results for this textile were as follows: Blue - Indigo Red - Madder Green - Not analysed Silk (Textile) Metal Thread Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
woven silk & gold, rows of floral rosettes in blue & gold on cream & gold patterned background, broad band of Kufic characters in cream & red on gold.
Üretim
Found in the tomb of Felipe (died 1271/1274), brother of Alfonso X of Castile, at Villarcazar de Sirza, the province of Palencia
Üslup
Islamic Spain Hispano-Moresque
