Embroidered border and field of animals in large roundels, 1000s-1100s. Iraq, probably Baghdad, Seljuk period. Plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); embroidery, couched, split, running, and outline stitches: silk and gold thread; overall: 40 x 26 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.).

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Caption: Embroidered border and field of animals in large roundels, 1000s-1100s. Iraq, probably Baghdad, Seljuk period. Plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); embroidery, couched, split, running, and outline stitches: silk and gold thread; overall: 40 x 26 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)

Credit: Album / quintlox

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Image size: 4839 × 2465 px | 34.1 MB

Print size: 41.0 × 20.9 cm | 1905.1 × 970.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 1000S-1100S • ANIMAL • ANIMALS • BAGHDAD • COTTON WEFT • COUCHED • EMBROIDERED BORDER • EMBROIDERY • FIELD • GOLD THREAD • IRAK • IRAQ • LARGE ROUNDELS • MULHAM • OUTLINE STITCHES • PERIOD: SELJUK TURKS • PLAIN WEAVE • RUN • RUNNING • SELJUK PERIOD • SILK WARP • SILK • SPLIT • TEXTILES: SILK