Silk with Griffins, first half 13th century, Central Asian, Sicilian, or North African, Silk, silver-gilt metal on parchment over cotton, 69 1/4 x 38 1/4 in. (175.9 x 97.2 cm), Textiles-Woven, This exceptionally rare medieval textile is stylistically close to silks from the palls of 13th-century tombs excavated from the royal necropolis at Las Huelgas in Burgos. The extensive use of metallic threads creates a reflective quality and gives texture to the animated griffins
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Silk, Griffins, first half 13th century, Central Asian, Sicilian, North African, silver-gilt metal, parchment, cotton, 69 1/4 x 38 1/4, 175.9 97.2 cm, Textiles-Woven, exceptionally, rare, medieval, textile, stylistically close, silks, palls, 13th-century tombs, excavated, royal necropolis, Las Huelgas, Burgos, extensive, metallic threads, creates, reflective quality, gives texture, animated griffins
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