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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 35.1967. 7.8 x 10.3 cm (Gift of Yamanaka & Co.). | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 35.1967. 7.8 x 10.3 cm (Gift of Yamanaka & Co.). | ||
− | Textile fragment with design of flowers and cyprus fence in yellow supplementary weft patterning on yellow twill-weave silk ground. | + | Textile fragment with design of flowers and cyprus fence in yellow supplementary weft patterning on yellow twill-weave silk ground [1]. |
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== References == | == References == | ||
− | [1] http://https://www.mfa.org/collections/ | + | [1] http://https://www.mfa.org/collections/search?search_api_views_fulltext=35.1967 |
[[Category:Dye Analysis]] | [[Category:Dye Analysis]] | ||
[[Category:Cultural Artifacts]] | [[Category:Cultural Artifacts]] | ||
[[Category:Textiles]] | [[Category:Textiles]] |
Revision as of 10:14, 24 August 2017
Artifact Information
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 35.1967. 7.8 x 10.3 cm (Gift of Yamanaka & Co.).
Textile fragment with design of flowers and cyprus fence in yellow supplementary weft patterning on yellow twill-weave silk ground [1].
Summary of results
Two gold yellow silk samples were analyzed. Berberine and other alkanoids were identified. The dyeing source was protoberberine type, likely amur cork tree.
References
[1] http://https://www.mfa.org/collections/search?search_api_views_fulltext=35.1967