Group of Egypto-Arabic Embroideries of the Elsberg Collection
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An article by Germaine Merlange on a group of Egypto-Arabic embroideries excavated in Egypt, from the collection of H. A. Elsberg. It outlines the periods of Arab rule in Egypt and discusses dating, silk and wool materials, and Sassanian influence on five Fayoum pieces worked on wool gauze. It also notes the stitches, including a Kufic inscription piece worked with drawn weft threads, and their later survival in the Greek Islands and Near East. The scan includes photographs of two textile fragments.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1928
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 6
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