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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An unpublished catalogue of the Ashmolean’s collection of Islamic embroideries from Egyptologist Percy Newberry, by Ruth Barnes and Marianne Ellis.

The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries by Ruth Barnes and Marianne Ellis

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Textile fragment with chalices, fish, and inscription

  • Literature notes

    Single chalices and fish, each containing an inscription, have been embroidered over a large textile. There also is a wide band of chevrons, with borders of a continuous vine and leaves.

    The textile has two selvedges; in addition a piece of loosely woven ?linen with a blue check design is sewn into one corner.

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Egypt (find spot)
    Fustat (possible find spot)
    Near East (place of creation)
    Date
    10th - 15th century AD
    Material and technique
    linen, embroidered with blue cotton; additional blue check fabric, possibly linen; with stitching in flax
    Dimensions
    59 x 50 cm max. (warp x weft)
    15 / 12 threads/cm (thread count)
    ground fabric 0.05 cm (thread diameter)
    additional fibre, embroidery 0.05 cm (thread diameter)
    Material index
    linen,
    linen,
    cotton,
    cotton,
    flax
    Technique index
    plain woven,
    plain woven,
    dyed,
    dyed,
    embroidered,
    more
    Object type index
    textile
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented by Professor Percy Newberry, 1941.
    Accession no.
    EA1984.102

  • 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

    • currently in research collection

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  • The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries by Ruth Barnes and Marianne Ellis

    The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries

    Single chalices and fish, each containing an inscription, have been embroidered over a large textile. There also is a wide band of chevrons, with borders of a continuous vine and leaves.

    The textile has two selvedges; in addition a piece of loosely woven ?linen with a blue check design is sewn into one corner.
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