Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 127cm
(Mounted), Width: 73.6cm
(Mounted)
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.64-1925
Record ID
T.64-1925
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment of a tunic, in linen with tapestry woven decoration in wool. Egypt, possibly 6th-8th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen, tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragments from an undyed, plain woven linen tunic, with separately woven and applied decoration in coloured wool. The fragments preserve the clavi, neckband and one set of cuff bands. There are remains of warp fringes along both sides of the tunic body. The decoration consists of a repeat row of red rosettes outlined in black, their centres in undyed linen. Around the neck, from this band hang a row of flower-heads in red, yellow and green wool, alternating with black. At one end of the tunic, a band from a different, earlier tunic has been stitched lengthways across the body. It consists of a row alternating lily petals and rosettes bordered by a band with scalloped design, in purple wool on an undyed linen ground. The fragments have been mounted to a modern linen backing.
