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Glory to our lord the sultan

Submitted by Jahanara on Mon, 08/02/2021 - 15:40

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

Museum

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

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

Lions compound satin

Submitted by Jahanara on Sun, 08/01/2021 - 09:47

Lions compound satin

Time Period

15th C AD

16th C AD

Weave Structure

Castile and Leon heraldry

Submitted by Jahanara on Sun, 08/01/2021 - 07:25

Castile and Leon heraldry

Time Period

15th C AD

16th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Silk Lampas

Submitted by Jahanara on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 21:07

Silk Lampas

a complex geometric series of motifs in red, yellow, white, and blue

Time Period

14th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

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

Shroud from Saint-Sernin

Submitted by Jahanara on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 21:05

Shroud from Saint-Sernin

Time Period

12th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

Cluny Museum (Musee de Cluny

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