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Silk brocade Three duck roundels Central Asia 7th - 8th century Silk weft faced compound twill. Dimensions: 23.5 x 45 cm (37 x 56 cm framed) |
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Silk brocade Boxes in eight roundels Central Asia 7th - 8th century Silk weft faced compound twill. Dimensions: 23.5 x 45 cm (37 x 56 cm framed) |
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Gloves double lined silk gauze Tang dynasty (618-907), 8th century Size: 8 x 5.5 in |
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A drawstring bag Silk complex-weave lined with silk gauze. Two rings, made of jade, are attached to the drawstring. The inner gauze has a diamond motif. Tang dynasty (618-907), 8th century. 12 x 15 in |
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Inner socks Silk gauze Tang dynasty (618-907), 8th century. 9 x 7.5 in |
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Short boots complex weave, lined with silk gauze Tang dynasty (618-907), 8th century. 10 x 13.5 in |
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Pre-Columbian Inca Tunic. Interlocking tapestry woven in alpaca. South Coast of Peru. Circa 1400 - 1532A.D. The Tocapu square designs contain the symbol for the Quecha word kapak which means noble or august sovereign. Provenance: Private Japanese family collection. Measurements: 30ins x 35ins , 77cms x 89cms. Similar piece published in Textile Master Pieces of Ancient Peru, by James Reid, Dover Publishers, New York, 1984. Plate 38. |
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Coptic Roundel Wool and linen, tapestry woven Egypt 6th Century 9.5" x 8", 24cm x 20.5cm. Similar piece found in the Louvre, Paris, AF 5470 Published pieces: Coptic Fabrics edited by Marie- Helene Rutschowscaya, Published by Adam Biro, Paris, 1990 |
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Half of a Tunic Double Cloth Wool 14th Century Probably Ica, Central Coast 72 x 30 inches - 183 x 76 cm Lit: Ancient Peruvian Textiles. Ferdinand Anton (trans. Michael Heron), Thames and Hudson, London 1987 |
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Peru |
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