Peacock samitum

By Jahanara, 2 August, 2021
Time Period
12th C AD
Weave Structure
Samitum
Cultures
Spanish
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
Museum Number
828-1894
Notes

"Rectangular fragment of red, cream and blue silk compound twill, depicting confronted peacocks and unicorns around a central palm tree, Arabic inscriptions in beaded cartouches at top and bottom"

 

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O84930/woven-silk-unknown/

A samitum textile in blue red and yellow, mostly read peackock face each other above an Arabic script.
A samitum textile in blue red and yellow, mostly read peackock face each other above an Arabic script.
A samitum textile in blue red and yellow, mostly read peackock face each other above an Arabic script.