textile; 紡織品(Chinese) BM-MAS.927.c

Period:Tang dynasty Production date:9thC-10thC
Materials:silk, 絲綢 (Chinese),
Technique:liao samite, 遼式斜紋緯錦 (Chinese),

Dimensions:Length: 21 centimetres Width: 1.50 centimetres

Description:
Five fragments of Liao samite, compound twill weft-faced on both sides, with a floral pattern, white for the ground, dark blue, green, red and yellowish brown etc. for the pattern. A selvage is kept on MAS.927.e, 0.6cm wide, woven with three pale red and nine white warps in the structure of 1/2Z twill. Weave structures: Inner warp: silk, untwisted, paired, pale red, 18 pairs/cm; Binding warp: silk, untwisted, single, deep red, 18 ends/cm; Weft: silk, untwisted, white for the ground, dark blue, green, red and yellowish brown for the pattern, 12 passes/cm. Weave structure: 1/2Z compound twill weft-faced on both sides.
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Comments:This fragment is cut out from the same weave of MAS 927.a-e.