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An unpublished catalogue of the Ashmolean’s collection of Islamic embroideries from Egyptologist Percy Newberry, by Ruth Barnes and Marianne Ellis.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 chalices and crosses, possibly from a vestment
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Literature notes
Narrow band with small chalices and double crosses. The chalices are yellow with blue interior, the crosses are mainly white and yellow, plus three red and one blue. The ground colours of the band are green, yellow, blue, white, and red.
One of two bands which are not embroidered but tapestry woven, using a silk weft. The width of the band is 1 cm. If the identification of cross and chalice is correct, the textile is likely to have belonged to a Copt and possibly was part of a vestment. -
Details
- Associated place
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Near East (place of creation)
- Material and technique
- linen, tapestry woven with coloured silk weft
- Dimensions
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19 x 2.5 cm (length x width)
along length/width 18 / 18 threads/cm (thread count)
embroidery band 1 cm (width)
ground fabric 0.05 cm (thread diameter)
- Material index
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organic › animal › animal product › silk,
- Technique index
- Object type index
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by Professor Percy Newberry, 1941.
- Accession no.
- EA1984.369.b
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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. iii, illus. vol. i
Location
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Lower ground floor | Room 5 | Textiles
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Lower ground floor | Room 5 | Textiles
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Publications online
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The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries
Narrow band with small chalices and double crosses. The chalices are yellow with blue interior, the crosses are mainly white and yellow, plus three red and one blue. The ground colours of the band are green, yellow, blue, white, and red.
One of two bands which are not embroidered but tapestry woven, using a silk weft. The width of the band is 1 cm. If the identification of cross and chalice is correct, the textile is likely to have belonged to a Copt and possibly was part of a vestment.
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