Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Chequer-Work
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 12.5cm
(Largest fragment), Width: 4.5cm
(Largest fragment), Length: 11.5cm
(Smallest fragment), Width: 2.5cm
(Smallest fragment)
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.194-1987
Record ID
T.194-1987
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragments of checked silk, Iran, 13th century-14th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silk Silk (Textile) Plain Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Eleven fragments of checked red, blue and beige silk. The differing sizes of checks show that these fragments originally came from two distinct textiles or groups of (seven from a group with larger checks, four from a group with smaller). Those with the smaller checks are more finely woven. Larger pattern group: Z-spun silk (warp approx. 16-18 threads pcm, weft approx. 16-18 threads pcm). Smaller pattern group: Z-spun silk (warp approx. 25 threads pcm, weft approx. 25 threads pcm).
