Comparative and Laboratory Studies on a Seljuq Piece of Textile Kept in Moghadam Museum of University of Tehran

In this essay, authors have analyzed a textile sample kept in Moghaddam Museum of University of Tehran. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the motifs and weaving techniques as well as identifying the fibers by SEM and the pigment types by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Electronic microscope observations (SEM) show that the fabrics are silk and the weaving technique is Twill. The piece has Kufic inscriptions which can be dated back to Seljuq era, around 6 HA (12thcentury A.D.).It is among the rarely known Iranian textiles with (S) spin. Some experts believe that the textiles woven with (S) spin belong to Egypt. However, with regard to the lack of Iranian textile samples belonging recognizably to this era, a detailed study on such a valuable sample is evidently necessary.