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Woven silk

Title	Woven silk
Author	Unknown
Publication Place	Spain (made) -
Subject	Textiles Islam
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 34.5in, Width: 14.75in
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	427-1893
Record ID	427-1893
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	1400s, Hispano-Moresque; Lampas, bands with stars
Sample Text	Translation 'Greatness and victory good fortune and prosperity' Note Arabic inscription translated by Mr. R. Guest, November, 1902.
Tarihsel bağlam	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 "CaracterizaciÃ³n de als producciones textiles de la AntigÃ¼edad TardÃa y Edad Media temprana: tejidos coptos, sasÃ¡nidas, bizantinos e hispanomusulmanes en las colecciones pÃºblicas espaÃ±olas" ("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 Dye samples of this textile were analysed as part of the project âCaracterizaciÃ³n de las producciones textiles de la AntigÃ¼edad TardÃa y Edad Media temprana: tejidos coptos, sasÃ¡nidas, bizantinos e hispanomusulmanes en las colecciones pÃºblicas espaÃ±olasâ (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 ÂµL of methanol/hydrochloric acid/water 1:2:1. The results for this textile were as follows: Red - Kermes Green - Indigo Blue - Indigo Yellow - Not detected Silk
Fiziksel açıklama	Textile. Silk woven in colours with broad and narrow bands containing geometrical forms and designs adapted from Arabic inscriptions. Three narrow bands contain cartouches each being filled in with an inscription.
Üslup	Hispano-Moresque Islamic Spain

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Woven silk

Author Unknown

Publication Place Spain (made) -

Subject Textiles Islam

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 34.5in, Width: 14.75in

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 427-1893

Record ID 427-1893

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes 1400s, Hispano-Moresque; Lampas, bands with stars

Sample Text Translation 'Greatness and victory good fortune and prosperity' Note Arabic inscription translated by Mr. R. Guest, November, 1902.

Tarihsel bağlam 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 "CaracterizaciÃ³n de als producciones textiles de la AntigÃ¼edad TardÃa y Edad Media temprana: tejidos coptos, sasÃ¡nidas, bizantinos e hispanomusulmanes en las colecciones pÃºblicas espaÃ±olas" ("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 Dye samples of this textile were analysed as part of the project âCaracterizaciÃ³n de las producciones textiles de la AntigÃ¼edad TardÃa y Edad Media temprana: tejidos coptos, sasÃ¡nidas, bizantinos e hispanomusulmanes en las colecciones pÃºblicas espaÃ±olasâ (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 ÂµL of methanol/hydrochloric acid/water 1:2:1. The results for this textile were as follows: Red - Kermes Green - Indigo Blue - Indigo Yellow - Not detected Silk

Fiziksel açıklama Textile. Silk woven in colours with broad and narrow bands containing geometrical forms and designs adapted from Arabic inscriptions. Three narrow bands contain cartouches each being filled in with an inscription.

Üslup Hispano-Moresque Islamic Spain