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On Tue, Dec 24, 2002 at 01:51:54PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Merry Christmas to all of you tablet weavers out there!
>
> As a tiny present to everyone, I wanted to tell you about a totally amazing
> textile I had the great privilege of studying recently. Originally in the
> collection of Leopold Ikle
> and now in possession of one of his grandchildren, this textile, dated to ca.
> 1200 C.E.and probably of German origin, appears to be part of a stole. It
> measures ca. 88 cm in length and between 13.2 and 14.5 cms in width from top
> to bottom. It consists of several different sections of tabletwoven bands
> that have been joined together. The bands are brocaded AND embroidered with
> pictures of ten different saints. The brocade and embroidery threads are
> colorful silks and "spun-gold". The embroidery is done in several different
> techniques with very fine split stitch used on the faces.
>
> We are exploring publication possibilities, and I will keep you informed
> about when and where this occurs.
>
I got to see the photos Nancy took. This is way cool!
yours,
Herveus
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Michael and MJ Houghton | Herveus d'Ormonde and Megan O'Donnelly
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | White Wolf and the Phoenix
Bowie, MD, USA | Tablet and Inkle bands, and other stuff
| http://www.radix.net/~herveus/
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