The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries
An unpublished catalogue of the Ashmolean’s collection of Islamic embroideries from Egyptologist Percy Newberry, by Ruth Barnes and Marianne Ellis.
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Textile fragment with linked diamond-shapes and arrowheads
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Literature notes
A central band of ornate connecting diamonds and arrow heads; on either side is a further band with linked diamonds. A border of very fine S-shapes divides the bands.
The bands are embroidered in blue, and additional red and yellow stitching fasten the edges of the band. The latter are done in blanket stitch. The band was probably made to be sewn onto a garment. -
Details
- Associated place
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Near East (place of creation)
- Date
- 10th - 15th century AD
- Material and technique
- linen, embroidered with dark-blue, red, and yellow silk
- Dimensions
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23 x 7.5 cm (length x width)
along length/width 22 / 22 threads/cm (thread count)
ground fabric 0.03 cm (thread diameter)
additional fibre, embroidery 0.05 cm (thread diameter)
- Material index
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organic › animal › animal product › silk
- Technique index
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woven › plain woven,assembled › woven › plain woven,
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by Professor Percy Newberry, 1941.
- Accession no.
- EA1984.344
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Further reading
Barnes, Ruth and Marianne Ellis, ‘The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries’, 4 vols, 2001, Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, cat. vol. ii, illus. vol. i
Location
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- currently in research collection
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The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries
A central band of ornate connecting diamonds and arrow heads; on either side is a further band with linked diamonds. A border of very fine S-shapes divides the bands.
The bands are embroidered in blue, and additional red and yellow stitching fasten the edges of the band. The latter are done in blanket stitch. The band was probably made to be sewn onto a garment.
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