48114
Accession Number
26177
Author
Wardwell, A.E.
Title Of Article Chaper
Recently discovered textiles woven in the western part of Central Asia before A.D. 1220
Title Of Journal Book
Textile history
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
175-184
Reference Bibliography
33 refs.
ISSN
0040-4969
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Three textiles found in Tibet, Denmark, and Bramberg share similar motifs and colors that are related to Islam's 12th century and are made of silk and gold threads. The textiles are lampas weaves and were probably produced in one Central Asian location. The weave patterns and use of gold threads wrapped around cotton threads suggest that the textiles were produced prior to the Mongol conquest and thus prior to the changes in silk design that are associated with the Mongolian period.
Keywords
textiles;woven;Asia (Central);motifs;color;silk;gold thread; Islamic; 12th century;cotton
pub_id
48114