Lot 275: A METAL THREAD TRIBAL FLAT-WOVEN TEXTILE FRAGMENT, LEBANON OR SYRIA, 19TH CENTURY

featuring a central fuchsia-colored serrated diamond medallion. Within the medallion is a blue and brown cruciform floral motif. The central element is set against a dark charcoal field and framed by stepped and serrated geometric borders in shades of gold, black, and red. The four corners are decorated with smaller star-shaped and diamond motifs in blue, tan, and fuchsia. The construction utilises a supplementary-weft weaving technique, such as brocading or extra-weft wrapping, resulting in long floating threads visible on the reverse side. A rectangular paper inventory tag is attached to the top left corner with a black string, bearing the handwritten number 39868 and dimensions.

49 x 42cm