The Silk Textiles from the Medieval Town of Nysa in Poland

As many as 258 textile fragments have been discovered within the area of the medieval town of Nysa. In this group, woollen artefacts dominate. However, among the discovered fabrics, a group of 9 silk products can be distinguished. The most distinctive artefact within this group is the textile produ...

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Main Authors: Łukasz Antosik, Anna Rybarczyk
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Published: Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences 2016-12-01
Series:Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae
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Online Access:https://journals.iaepan.pl/fah/article/view/2035
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description As many as 258 textile fragments have been discovered within the area of the medieval town of Nysa. In this group, woollen artefacts dominate. However, among the discovered fabrics, a group of 9 silk products can be distinguished. The most distinctive artefact within this group is the textile produced in the combination of gauze weave and satin weave. The remaining part of the group was crafted in plain weave, which is the dominant weave in medieval silk textiles acquired in archaeological excavations. The explanation for this fact is that within the extensive range of luxury silk textiles, those produced in plain weave were the cheapest ones
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spelling doaj-art-8972c19257ab4f42a1376580786d8c202025-08-20T03:28:34ZdeuInstitute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of SciencesFasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae0860-00072719-70692016-12-0129The Silk Textiles from the Medieval Town of Nysa in Poland Łukasz AntosikAnna Rybarczyk As many as 258 textile fragments have been discovered within the area of the medieval town of Nysa. In this group, woollen artefacts dominate. However, among the discovered fabrics, a group of 9 silk products can be distinguished. The most distinctive artefact within this group is the textile produced in the combination of gauze weave and satin weave. The remaining part of the group was crafted in plain weave, which is the dominant weave in medieval silk textiles acquired in archaeological excavations. The explanation for this fact is that within the extensive range of luxury silk textiles, those produced in plain weave were the cheapest ones https://journals.iaepan.pl/fah/article/view/2035silktextilesMiddle AgesNysaSilesia
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