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Letter
The Excavations at Dura-Europos
11/1947 | 536 | 89
Pages: 319
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Author:
Flanagan, J. F. (Flanagan, J. F.)
Subjects
places:
Syria / Dura-Europos, Syria (deserted settlement)
subjects:
Archaeology / Excavations / Silk stuffs / Textiles / Attributions
Article
The Nature Goddess Silk at Durham
10/1946 | 523 | 88
Pages: 241-247
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Author:
Flanagan, J. F. (Flanagan, J. F.)
Subjects
dates:
0600-0699
places:
Persia / England / Durham
subjects:
Textiles / Byzantine art / Silks / Costume
subjects:
Sassanian / Iconography / Animals / Goddesses
subjects:
Cuthbert, Saint
Illustrations
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A-Portions of Silk Vestments Found in the Grave of St. Cuthbert. Seventh Century. (Cathedral Library, Durham). The Nature Goddess Silk at Durham
Western art unattributed:
B-Autumn. Section of Pavement Mosaic at Daphne, Antioch. Fourth Century., The Nature Goddess Silk at Durham
Western art unattributed:
Fig. 1. Reconstruction of the Design Motif (Compare Plate A).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. 2. The Larger Duck
Western art unattributed:
Fig. 3. The Weave.
Short Notice
Textiles from Palmyra
07/1944 | 496 | 85
Pages: 179-181
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Author:
Flanagan, J. F. (Flanagan, J. F.)
Subjects
places:
Syria / Turkestan / Palmyra / Halebie Zenobia
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China
subjects:
Chinese Art / Influence / Textiles / Silk stuffs
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 1A. The Weave.
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 1B. Four Heald (Satinet) Damask. Based on Fig. 17 (Miss Sylwan's Diagram) S.6.
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 2. Four Heald Twill Damask. Based on Fig. 16 (M. Roehrich's Diagram) S.38
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Early Figured Silks.-The Effect of the Use of the Scale Harness on Early Islamic Silks
03/1936 | 396 | 68
Pages: 145-147
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Author:
Flanagan, J. F. (Flanagan, J. F.)
Subjects
dates:
0600-0699
places:
Egypt / Alexandria
subjects:
Islamic / Egyptian / Silk stuffs / Textiles
subjects:
Garments / Clavi / Techniques / Scale-harness (Silk weaving technique)
subjects:
Alexandrian
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A, B-The Middle and Lowest Roundels in Their Present Condition. Two Early Figured Silks ("Clavi"), from Egypt. A-Woven without the Use of a Scale-Harness; B-Woven with the Use of a Scale-Harness. (Victoria and Albert Museum). Shorter Notices: Early Figured Silks
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Early Silk Weaves
09/1934 | 378 | 65
Pages: 133-135
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Author:
Flanagan, J. F. (Flanagan, J. F.)
Subjects
places:
Persia
subjects:
Silks / Silk stuffs / Textiles / Techniques
subjects:
Byzantine art / Persian / Scale-harness (Silk weaving technique)
Illustrations
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Fig. 1. The Real Ply Weave. [Diagram of technique]
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 2. The Diasprum Weave. [Diagram of technique]
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 3. The Diasprum Weave [Diagram of technique]
Letter
The Earliest Dated Islamic Textiles
06/1932 | 351 | 60
Pages: 313-314
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Author:
Flanagan, J. F. (Flanagan, J. F.)
Subjects
places:
Persia
subjects:
Textiles / Islamic / Sassanian / Persian / Silk stuffs
Letter
Ancient Chinese Figured Silks
12/1920 | 213 | 37
Pages: 326+329
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Author:
Flanagan, J. F. (Flanagan, J. F.)
Subjects
subjects:
Textiles / Chinese Art / Byzantine art / Influence / Silks
Letter
Ancient Chinese Figured Silks
10/1920 | 211 | 37
Pages: 215
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Author:
Flanagan, J. F. (Flanagan, J. F.)
Subjects
subjects:
Chinese Art / Textiles / Silks / Techniques
Article
The Origin of the Drawloom Used in the Making of Early Byzantine Silks
10/1919 | 199 | 35
Pages: 167-169+171-172
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Author:
Flanagan, J. F. (Flanagan, J. F.)
Subjects
dates:
0400-0499
places:
Egypt
subjects:
Textiles / Silks / Techniques
subjects:
Sassanian / Byzantine art / Egyptian
subjects:
Coptic
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Egypto-Roman Figured Wool Material with Tapestry Panel. (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 1.-The Tabby Weave
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 3.-The Alexandrian Silk Weave A. The Weave Intact. B. The Surface Wefts Removed to Show the Pattern Warp Threads, D. C. The Surface Wefts and the Pattern Warp Threads Removed to Show the Binding of the Wefts Which are Kept to the Back of the Material When Not Required at the Front to Make Figure. E. The Binder Warp Threads. F. Horizontal Section. G. Vertical Section.
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Fig. 4.-Loom Diagram A. The Pattern Warp Roller or Beam. C. The Harness or Monture Leishes Controlling the Pattern Warp Threads. B. The Binder Warp Roller or Beam. D. The Heddles or Healds controlling the Binder Warp Threads (Two for the Tabby Binding in the Case of the Figured - Wool Weave, and Three for the Twill Binding of the Silk Weave).
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 5.-Loom Diagram
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 6.-The Twill Weave
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. 7.-Loom Diagram
Western art unattributed:
Fig. 2.-The Egypto-Roman Figured-Wool Weave A. The Weave Intact (Front View). B. The Surface Wefts Removed to Show the Pattern Warp Threads, D. C. The Surface Wefts and the Pattern Warp Threads Removed to Show the Binding of the Wefts Which are Kept to the Back of the Material When Not Required at the Front to Make Figure. E. The Binder Warp Threads.