2 historical Assuit textiles, likely of Egyptian origin.

2 historical Assuit textiles, likely of Egyptian origi.19th century.19th century.Cotton mesh, muslin, nickel silver(?). White: Length 0.85 m, width at bottom 2.28 m, width at top (pleated, with trimmings) 0.64 m Black: Length 2.24 m, width (max., at the bottom) 0.64 m. Total weight 407 g.No holes or missing sections; the white fabric has very isolated mildew stains; the black scarf has a few slightly loose metal thread ends.2 historical textiles in Assuit style: A technique for decorating primarily net-like fabrics by weaving in wide metal strips, named after the Egyptian city and region of Assiut, which was known as a manufacturing center for these fabrics. White: Muslin, pleated, edged at the top with a red-and-gold metal braid featuring gold fringes at the ends; likely originally part of a garment? Black: Net-like scarf with large, elaborate geometric patterns.No holes or missing sections; the white fabric has very isolated mildew stains; the black scarf has a few slightly loose metal thread ends.Provenance: From the collection of the Egyptologist Hans Conon von der Gabelentz (born October 13, 1807, in Altenburg; died September 3, 1874, in Lemnitz).*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

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