Samitum

Peacock samitum

Submitted by Jahanara on Mon, 08/02/2021 - 15:35

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

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

Hunter and Lion Samitum

Submitted by Jahanara on Mon, 08/02/2021 - 15:30

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

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

Lion Samitum

Submitted by Jahanara on Mon, 08/02/2021 - 15:19

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

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

Persian Samitum

Submitted by Jahanara on Sun, 08/01/2021 - 16:49

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

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

Byzantine Samitum

Submitted by Jahanara on Sun, 08/01/2021 - 13:46

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

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

Byzantine Samitum

Submitted by Jahanara on Sun, 08/01/2021 - 13:36

Byzantine Samitum

Time Period

7th C AD

8th C AD

9th C AD

10th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

Samitum from Egypt

Submitted by Jahanara on Sun, 08/01/2021 - 13:31

Samitum from Egypt

A very sparse textile fragment

Time Period

5th C AD

6th C AD

7th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

Pear Samitum

Submitted by Jahanara on Sun, 08/01/2021 - 13:21

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

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

Samite from Antinoe

Submitted by Jahanara on Sun, 08/01/2021 - 12:02

Samite from Antinoe

Time Period

5th C AD

Weave Structure

Bishop Albiun's Chausable

Submitted by Jahanara on Sun, 08/01/2021 - 12:01

Bishop Albiun's Chausable

Time Period

10th C AD

11th C AD

Weave Structure

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