Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1000
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Textiles Death Hats & Headwear
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Circumference: 460mm, From one edge to the other, measuring the full extent of fabric across the skull area length: 225mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1087-1900
Record ID
1087-1900
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1000
Notes
A woven silk cap with linen lining. Egyptian, ca. AD1000-1400. From a tomb. The cap is made of a large skull cap and a small width head band. The skull cap is formed with a central linen band running across the centre with either side filled with semi-circles of silk and linen. The outer layer is red silk; compound weave. The inner layer is undyed linen; plain weave; approx. 13x13 tpc; s-spun. Each semi-circle is attached at the cente to a band (15mm wide) running across the centre. It is formed of a double layer of pattern woven linen with a blue linen thread running through the centre. Blue linen threads also sew the band to the fabric, with a whip stitch. The head band running around the cap is approx. 25mm wide. It is undyed linen, finely woven with a checked pattern of blue threads. It is sewn on with a whip stitch in blue, linen thread. The hat is stained, with some holes and some of the head band is missing.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven silk and linen Silk (Textile) Linen Weaving Sewing Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
A woven silk cap with linen lining. The cap is made of a large skull cap and a small width head band. The skull cap is formed with a central linen band running across the centre with either side filled with semi-circles of silk and linen. The outer layer is red silk; compound weave. The inner layer is undyed linen; plain weave; approx. 13x13 tpc; s-spun. Each semi-circle is attached at the cente to a band (15mm wide) running across the centre. It is formed of a double layer of pattern woven linen with a blue linen thread running through the centre. Blue linen threads also sew the band to the fabric, with a whip stitch. The head band running around the cap is approx. 25mm wide. It is undyed linen, finely woven with a checked pattern of blue threads. It is sewn on with a whip stitch in blue, linen thread. The hat is stained, with some holes and some of the head band is missing.
