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By Jahanara, 2 August, 2021

Egyptian Tunic with Tapestry Bands and Roundels

Egyptian Tunic with Tapestry Bands and Roundels
A red tunic with tapestry roundels and bands down the front
Time Period
7th C AD
8th C AD
9th C AD
Weave Structure
Plain Weave
Tapestry
Egyptian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 2 August, 2021

Egyptian Tunic with Tapestry Bands and Roundels

Egyptian Tunic with Tapestry Bands and Roundels
A red tunic with tapestry roundels and bands down the front
Time Period
7th C AD
8th C AD
9th C AD
Weave Structure
Plain Weave
Tapestry
Egyptian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 2 August, 2021

Glory to our lord the sultan

Glory to our lord the sultan
Red, blue and yellow silk textile with geometric designs and an Arabic script trasnlated as Glory to our lord the sultan"
Time Period
14th C AD
15th C AD
Weave Structure
Lampas
Spanish
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 2 August, 2021

Peacock samitum

Peacock samitum
A samitum textile in blue red and yellow, mostly read peackock face each other above an Arabic script.
Time Period
12th C AD
Weave Structure
Samitum
Spanish
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 2 August, 2021

Hunter and Lion Samitum

Hunter and Lion Samitum
Very small samite fragments depicting part of a huntsman and a lion
Time Period
6th C AD
7th C AD
8th C AD
Weave Structure
Samitum
Byzantine
Egyptian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 2 August, 2021

Lion Samitum

Lion Samitum
two fragments of natural colored samitum they hae patenad with a beautiful gold color they featured a lion and a bit of a human figure
Time Period
8th C AD
9th C AD
10th C AD
11th C AD
Weave Structure
Samitum
Byzantine
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Persian Samitum

Persian Samitum
A samite silk with two winged beasts facing each other in a circle and various other motifs, see other photos for details
Time Period
8th C AD
9th C AD
10th C AD
Weave Structure
Samitum
Persian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Persian Cuff

Persian Cuff
A tapestry woven band with a blue background motifs woven in natural linen
Time Period
7th C AD
8th C AD
Weave Structure
Tapestry
Persian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Tapestry Cuff

Tapestry Cuff
tapestry weaving with floral motifs and a bust within a circle
Time Period
7th C AD
8th C AD
Weave Structure
Tapestry
Persian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

5th C Sasanid Cuff

5th C Sasanid Cuff
Tapestry woven bands two with a red background and geometic motifs one with a blue background
Time Period
5th C AD
Weave Structure
Tapestry
Sasanid
Persian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Sasanid Shoulder Bands

Sasanid Shoulder Bands
A tapestry woven band with a rose background the band narrows then widens back out to a circle.
Time Period
4th C AD
5th C AD
6th C AD
Weave Structure
Tapestry
Sasanid
Persian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Italian Damask

Italian Damask
A dark and light creen cloth woven in damask with large overall floral designs.
Time Period
16th C AD
Weave Structure
Damask
Italian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Syrian Silk Damask

Syrian Silk Damask
a light and dark marueen with diamond patterns and spade designs in the middle
Time Period
8th C AD
9th C AD
10th C AD
11th C AD
Weave Structure
Damask
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Byzantine Samitum

Byzantine Samitum
a light and dark marueen with diamond patterns and spade designs in the middle
Time Period
7th C AD
8th C AD
9th C AD
10th C AD
Weave Structure
Samitum
Byzantine
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Child's Tunic

Child's Tunic
A child's tunit resists dyed in a diamond pattern the pattern is the natural color fabric and the background is a green/blue dye.
Time Period
6th C AD
7th C AD
8th C AD
Weave Structure
Plain Weave
Egyptian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Samitum from Egypt

Samitum from Egypt
A very sparse textile fragment
Time Period
5th C AD
6th C AD
7th C AD
Weave Structure
Samitum
Egyptian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Akhim Taquete Checked

Akhim Taquete Checked
a green cloth with a check style pattern with alternating wide and narrow checks in light and dark green
Time Period
4th C AD
5th C AD
Weave Structure
Taquete
Egyptian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Pear Samitum

Pear Samitum
a green cloth with yellow mottifs diamonds made of two lines of circles with a pear shae in the middle of each diamond
Time Period
4th C AD
5th C AD
6th C AD
7th C AD
Weave Structure
Samitum
Egyptian
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Burse Panel

Burse Panel
a red velvet cloth with two figures embroidered on it the figure face each other
Time Period
14th C AD
Weave Structure
Velvet
English
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
By Jahanara, 31 July, 2021

Silk Lampas

Silk Lampas
a complex geometric series of motifs in red, yellow, white, and blue
Time Period
14th C AD
Weave Structure
Lampas
Spanish
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

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