Textile Fragment
Location
Era
Almoravid period (1100-1147) or Almohad period (1150-1269)
Title
Textile Fragment
Date
12th c.
Materials
Silk, gold
Dimensions
25 x 21.5 cm
Credits
Gift of Miss Mabel Molson, inv. 1939.Dt.9
Collection
Archeology and World Cultures
The Almoravid and Almohad periods are characterized by a great surge in textile production. This textile fragment is representative of brocaded lampas, with its raised pattern of palmettes, foliate motifs and intricately rendered birds in red against a gold ground.
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