Geometric design in supplementary red weft on purple background. Design includes small zig zag, large and small diamonds. Linen and wool.

Design of natural-colored linen and polychrome wool; represents three beaded medallions each enclosing a pair of horses (?) flanking a stylized tree; ground of purple wool; five pointed motifs border the fragment; woven with yellow, dark and light brown, red, and purple wool and natural-colored linen. Design shows Sasanian influence.

Light tan colored silk ground with a design of two parallel grey bands framed by a dark brown border; each band is divided into squares and rectangles enclosing geometric motifs of the same color of the ground; probably part of a sleeve band (?). Much worn.

Banda de llana amb decoració bicolor realitzada en tècnica de tapís, inclosa en un teixit amb lligament tafetà del qual tan sols en queden restes.

Design consists of two repeated scenes separated by a plant, each represents an equestrian figure raising one hand and a man holding a spear towards an animal in the lower half of the band; a bird (eagle ?) is above each of the equestrian figures; the design closely resembles those in the silks with the name  "Zacharias" found in Egypt.

Dark grey ground; the design, of light brown, consists of roundels enclosing floral motifs with broders of festooned branches carrying flowers; the design in the fragment shows one complete roundel and parts of two others; the middle part is sewn onto the fragment.

Fragment (believed to come from the tomb of a daughter of Pepin the Short in the Church of St. Ursula, Cologne). Weft twill. Warp: light neutral colored silk. Weft: reddish purple and light neutral colored silk. Design: all-over pattern with gryphon on the back of a bull framed in circles, woven with reddish purple on a light neutral colored ground..

0701 / 0800, Spain

0701 / 0800, Spain

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