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Tapestry Fragment (Spain)
This is a Tapestry fragment. It is dated 13th century and we acquired it in 1902. Its medium is silk, metallic (gilded parchment wound around silk core) and its technique is plain weave with discontinuous wefts (slit tapestry), with eccentric wefts. It is a part of the Textiles department.
One of the finest examples of medieval Spanish tapestry weaving in any museum, the design of this fragment includes an Islamic interlacing motif. The subject matter is indicative of a looser interpretation of Islamic traditions, when drinking and other leisure activities were openly celebrated.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Beautiful Ladies.
This object was
donated by
John Pierpont Morgan.
It is credited Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- Roundel (Egypt)
- warp: undyed s-spun wool; wefts: s-spun red wool; s-spun white linen; s-spun....
- Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- 1902-1-71
- Medallion (Egypt)
- warp: paired s-spun linen; wefts: s-spun linen, s-spun wools; linen backing.
- Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- 1902-1-80
- Sidewall (USA)
- block-printed paper, embossed, hand-rubbed oil finish.
- Gift of Birge Co., Inc..
- 1944-79-19
Our curators have highlighted 6 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Sidewall (England)
- screen printed.
- Gift of Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd..
- 1970-1-5
- Fragment (Spain)
- silk.
- Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- 1902-1-304
- Fragment (Spain)
- silk, metallic yarns (gilded parchment wound around linen core).
- Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- 1902-1-311
Its dimensions are
H x W: 34.9 x 17.8 cm (13 3/4 x 7 in.)
Cite this object as
Tapestry Fragment (Spain); silk, metallic (gilded parchment wound around silk core); H x W: 34.9 x 17.8 cm (13 3/4 x 7 in.); Gift of John Pierpont Morgan; 1902-1-82
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Hewitt Sisters Collect.
