Spanish Textile, first half 12th century, Attributed to Spain, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas, Textile: H. 17 in. (43.2 cm), Textiles-Woven, This silk fragment belongs to a group of silk brocaded textiles of the Almoravid dynasty found in the reliquary of Saint Librada in the Cathedral of Siquenza in Almeria, Spain. These were possibly taken as booty when the armies of Alfonso VII of Castile (r
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Spanish Textile, first half 12th century, Attributed, Spain, Silk, metal wrapped thread, lampas, Textile, H, 17, 43.2 cm, Textiles-Woven, silk, fragment, belongs, group, silk brocaded, textiles, Almoravid dynasty, reliquary, Saint Librada, Cathedral, Siquenza, Almeria, booty, armies, Alfonso VII, Castile, r
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