textile; 紡織品 BM-1907-1111.123

Period:Tang dynasty Production date:7thC-9thC
Materials:silk, 絲綢 (Chinese),
Technique:damask on plain weave, 綺 (Chinese),

Dimensions:Length: 6 centimetres (fragment b) Length: 22 centimetres (fragment a) Width: 28 centimetres (fragment b) Width: 12.50 centimetres (fragment a)

Description:
Two rectangular fragments of yellow twill on plain weave with lozenge pattern. The lozenge is constructed by 16 diamonds in staggered rows. The pattern repeat is 1.6cm in warp direction and 1.6cm in weft direction. Selvage on one side. Weave structures: Warp: silk, untwisted, single, yellow, 36 ends/cm; Weft: silk, untwisted, single, yellow, 28 lats/cm. Weave structure: 4-4 patterning weave on 1/1 plain weave foundation. 長方形綺織物殘片，黃色，共有兩片，其中一片留有幅邊。織物的圖案爲由16個小菱形圖案構成的菱格紋樣，採用二二錯排，經向循環爲1.6cm，緯向爲1.6cm。 組織結構： 經線：絲，無撚，單根排列，黃色，36根/cm；緯線：絲， 無撚，單根排列，黃色，28根/cm；組織：1/1平紋作地，4-4並絲織法顯花。
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