نویسنده
Unknown
تاریخ انتشار
1000
محل انتشار
Egypt (made) -
موضوع
Textiles Africa Archaeology
نوع
دیگر
زبان
نامشخص
دیجیتال
بله
نسخه خطی
خیر
ابعاد فیزیکی
Height: 130mm, Width: 230mm
کتابخانه
Victoria and Albert Museum
شناسه دارایی کتابخانه
310-1891
شماره ثبت
310-1891
محل کتابخانه
Middle East Section
تاریخ
1000
یادداشتها
Fragment of tapestry band, woven in silk on a linen warp. Egyptian, Fatimid, ca. AD1000-1200. Tiraz. The linen is undyed and the silk is cream and red. Repeating diamond shaped icons cover the fabric each enclosing a character like form. The lines of diamonds alternated between a red or cream background. In between the diamonds are criss-crossed rows of outlined geometric forms within rectangles. Two thin borders can be seen at the top and bottom of the piece and the design continues on the other side of the border. One edge of the piece is selvedge. The fabric is stained and has holes.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven in silk on a linen warp Linen Silk Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of tapestry band, woven in silk on a linen warp. The linen is undyed and the silk is cream and red. Repeating diamond shaped icons cover the fabric each enclosing a character like form. The lines of diamonds alternated between a red or cream background. In between the diamonds are criss-crossed rows of outlined geometric forms within rectangles. Two thin borders can be seen at the top and bottom of the piece and the design continues on the other side of the border. One edge of the piece is selvedge. The fabric is stained and has holes.
