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Unknown Maker, Spanish

Textile fragment with Nasrid Coat of Arms

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Spanish

Culture

Spanish

Title

Textile fragment with Nasrid Coat of Arms

Year

ca. 1400

Medium

  • silk,
  • gilt-animal substrate-wrapped silk; compound satin weave

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • gilt-animal substrate-wrapped silk; compound satin weave

Materials

silk, metallic yarn

Geography

Place Made: Spain; Place Made: Granada

Dimensions

Length: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed band taken from the regulation Nasrid escutcheon.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of William Viall and William Dart

Object Number

19.238

Type

  • Textiles

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

A World of Costume and Textiles: A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A World of Costume and Textiles
"Tapestries through the Ages"
Sep 22, 1989 – Nov 12, 1989

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Spanish
Textile fragment with Nasrid Coat of Arms, ca. 1400
Silk, gilt-animal substrate-wrapped silk; compound satin weave
Length: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 inches)
Gift of William Viall and William Dart 19.238

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