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Source Description
A deep blue ground cloth loosely constructed in plain weave is adorned with geometric patterns and script executed in red and white (undyed linen?) with a supplemental weft (brocade) and/or stitching (embroidery). The script is highly stylized and illegible.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
16009
label
Fragment with patterns and script
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
16009
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fragment with patterns and script
description
A deep blue ground cloth loosely constructed in plain weave is adorned with geometric patterns and script executed in red and white (undyed linen?) with a supplemental weft (brocade) and/or stitching (embroidery). The script is highly stylized and illegible.
date
9th-10th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
fragments
fabric
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
30
height
7.5
dimensionsRaw
L: 11 13/16 × W: 2 15/16 in. (30 × 7.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
med
Blue wool (?), linen in white, red
creator_ids
6182
6768
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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8916aa0697a35efb