Author
Unknown
Publication Date
4000
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Embroidery Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Most samples length: 120mm
(approx.), Most samples width: 120mm
(approx.), Card length: 10in, Card width: 13in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.271-1966
Record ID
T.271-1966
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
4000
Notes
Album of seventy numbered textile samples mounted on twelve cards. Numbers 1 to 52, 54, 68 and 70 are of linen tabby weaves, plain and stripes, from the Dynastic and Coptic periods. Number 64 is linen striped with wool, and number 66 is linen striped with silk. Numbers 57 and 63 are plain woollens. Number 53 is a Coptic piece with linen pile. Numbers 56, 58 and 61 are tapestry-woven with Coptic interlace and foliage patterns. Number 59 consists of three narrow linen and wool braids. Number 60 and 65 are fragments of patterned silks woven on a draw- loom in the 8th-10th century. Number 67 is a silk with a small lozenge pattern from ca. 13th century. Number 62 is a linen cloth embroidered with a small cross in red and violet wool. Number 69 is a piece of linen sprang with a pattern of human figures.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Linen, wool, silk, tapestry-woven and embroidered, mounted on card Silk (Textile) Wool Linen Cotton (Textile) Weaving Embroidery
Fiziksel açıklama
Album of seventy numbered textile samples mounted on twelve cards. Numbers 1 to 52, 54, 68 and 70 are of linen tabby weaves, plain and stripes, from the Dynastic and Coptic periods. Number 64 is linen striped with wool, and number 66 is linen striped with silk. Numbers 57 and 63 are plain woollens. Number 53 is a Coptic piece with linen pile. Numbers 56, 58 and 61 are tapestry-woven with Coptic interlace and foliage patterns. Number 59 consists of three narrow linen and wool braids. Number 60 and 65 are fragments of patterned silks woven on a draw-loom in the 8th-10th century. Number 67 is a silk with a small lozenge pattern from ca. 13th century. Number 62 is a linen cloth embroidered with a small cross in red and violet wool. Number 69 is a piece of linen sprang with a pattern of human figures.
Üslup
Coptic
