textile; 紡織品 BM-1907-1111.209

Period:Tang dynasty Production date:8thC-9thC
Materials:silk, 絲綢 (Chinese),
Technique:samite, 斜紋緯錦 (Chinese),

Dimensions:Length: 9.50 centimetres (fragment a) Length: 7.80 centimetres (fragment b) Width: 5.40 centimetres (fragment a) Width: 1.50 centimetres (fragment b)

Description:
Two small rectangular samite fragments from the same textile. It has a white colour for the ground, green and light green for the pattern, but the motif can not be recognized. Weave structures: Inner warp: silk, Z twisted, paired, undyed, 16 pairs/cm; Binding warp: silk, Z twisted, single, undyed, 16 ends/cm; Weft: silk, untwisted, white for the ground, green and light green for the pattern, 25 passes/cm. Weave structure: 1.2S weft faced compound twill. 兩小片錦殘片來自同一織物，均呈長方形，在白色地上以綠、淺綠兩色緯顯花，由於保存面積較小，已分辨不出具體的圖案。 組織結構： 經線：絲，Z撚，本色，明經單根，16根/cm，夾經兩根，16雙/cm；緯線：絲，無撚，白色作地，綠、淺綠兩色顯花， 25組/cm；組織：1/2S斜紋緯重組織。
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Comments:This record is being updated as part of the Stein Project in the Department of Asia.