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Tissue of Silk; ground, dull reddish deep purple; design, a lozenged diapering. South Italian, 13th century. 6½ inches by 5½ inches.
So thin is this web that we may presume it was meant as a stuff for lining garments of a richer texture.
Tissue of Silk; ground, dull reddish deep purple; design, a lozenged diapering. South Italian, 13th century. 6½ inches by 5½ inches.
So thin is this web that we may presume it was meant as a stuff for lining garments of a richer texture.