Sometime this year, I hope to create a version of this 10th Century, Byzantine Reliquary Bag, currently located at the German National Museum in Nuremburg. Inventory Number KG562 - dated around 993 from Trier.
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| Obverse - Samit, silk, purple, yellowish side and bottom, metal platelets, silver, gilded, pearls, Almandine, glass flows, blue, red, embroidery metal threads, buried application techinique, silk, fat stitch, metal cord, application technique, metal edging, |
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| Back: Samit, silk, red, embroidery metal threads, recessed installation technique, contours silk, brown, stem stitch. |
Lining silk, red, plain weave, silk drawstring, tassels metal thread, silk, wood core. Dimensions H 15 cm; B 13 cm.
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I have measured and sourced most of the elements needed.
Some of my sourced bits are not exactly like-able and it would please me to get something closer to the original. So I am still looking and considering options.
- Cross / Squares = 14.5 mm
- Heart Shapes = 5 x 4.5 mm
- Small Pearls = 1 - 1.5 mm
- Squares = 4 mm
- Gems in Squares = 3mm
- Two strand Twist = 1 mm or less
Some of my sourced bits are not exactly like-able and it would please me to get something closer to the original. So I am still looking and considering options.
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| Element Details |
These elements for instance, may have been "Die-struck" using press forming dies. In my posts about the Rus' Headress - Ryasny, I have been exploring how to create Die-struck pieces. If I am successful in making the elements of the Ryzany, I will then go on to form these pieces (most certainly the Cross Shaped one in the center).
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The concensus from a discussion on a FB post, is that the larger braiding appears to be gold wrapped, two strand twist thread run three times in a “u” shape.
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This project is currently on the back burner until all the elements for the make come together.
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