Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.567 to B-1974
Record ID
T.567 to B-1974
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Three fragments of a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven wool and linen, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen with tapestry woven wool and linen Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave
Parçalar
Tunic, Tunic, Tunic
Fiziksel açıklama
Three fragments from a child's tunic of plain woven undyed linen, with tapestry woven decoration in undyed linen and brown coloured wool. The piece is folded in the upper portion. The slit-tapestry woven decoration incorporates two panels and three bands. The bands consist of a running floral ornament with V-shaped flowers. Between these bands is a square tapestry panel with nine circles enclosing stylised flowers. Scrolls are seen in the spandels and a flower ornament in the intervening spaces. Part T.567:A-1974, a small rectangular fragment, contains a small square tapestry panel with a hair enclosed within a circular border. Plain weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 18/cm) Linen weft (S-spun, 8/cm) Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun) Linen weft (S-spun) 8 ribs per cm
Üslup
Late Antique
