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An unpublished catalogue of the Ashmolean’s collection of Islamic embroideries from Egyptologist Percy Newberry, by Ruth Barnes and Marianne Ellis.
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Sampler fragment with linked diamond-shapes, stylized floral shapes, and stylized figures
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Literature notes
Sampler with patterns of lines of linked diamonds, bands with outlines of linked diamonds, V-shaped slit neck (uncut) decorated with geometric bands and pendant, outline patterns of repeating stylized floral motifs and two stylized figures.
There are two selvedges and remains of sewing thread, probably once to hold a hem. -
Details
- Associated place
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Near East (place of creation)
- Date
- 10th - 15th century AD
- Material and technique
- linen, embroidered with blue flax and red silk; with remains of stitching in flax, possibly once a hem
- Dimensions
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63 x 39 cm max. (warp x weft)
11 / 9 threads/cm (thread count)
ground fabric 0.06 cm (thread diameter)
additional fibre, embroidery 0.09 cm max. (thread diameter)
additional fibre, embroidery 0.05 cm min. (thread diameter)
- Material index
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organic › animal › animal product › silk,
- Technique index
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assembled › woven › plain woven,woven › plain woven,
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by Professor Percy Newberry, 1941.
- Accession no.
- EA1993.341
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Further reading
Barnes, Ruth and Marianne Ellis, ‘The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries’, 4 vols, 2001, Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, cat. p. 302 (vol. iv), illus. vol. iv p. 392
Location
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- currently in research collection
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Publications online
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The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries
Sampler with patterns of lines of linked diamonds, bands with outlines of linked diamonds, V-shaped slit neck (uncut) decorated with geometric bands and pendant, outline patterns of repeating stylized floral motifs and two stylized figures.
There are two selvedges and remains of sewing thread, probably once to hold a hem.
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