Textiles from Gordion
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Article by Louisa Bellinger on the fabric fragments excavated from Phrygian grave mounds at Gordion, Turkey (8th century B.C.) by the University of Pennsylvania Museum. It first reviews the behavior of linen, hemp, cotton and wool fibers, S and Z spinning traditions, Egyptian and Greek looms, and warp preparation, then classifies the Gordion finds: bronze-studded leather, felted wool blankets, linen and hemp wrapping cloths, mohair and wool tabbys with headings from warp-weighted loom set-ups, linen tape, a pile fabric, weft-float patterns with sumak borders, and slit tapestry. Eighteen plates show Egyptian weaving scenes, excavation photos, photomicrographs, set-up charts and pattern drawings.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1962
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 30
- Weaving drafts
- on 1 page: 21
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