Author
Unknown
Publication Date
200
Publication Place
Antinoe (made) Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Textiles Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 390mm, Width: 130mm, Width: 4in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1024-1901
Record ID
1024-1901
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
200
Notes
A band from a linen tunic. Egyptian, ca. AD200-400. The decoration is tapestry woven in purple wool with small details in red and blue/green wool on a linen backing. The decorative band (50mm wide) consists of three figures in a row The first is a man (?) in a short tunic (with what could be leopard spots on it). S/he has blue/green and red stripes at the front of their legs. This may indicate boots. The second figure is a woman wearing a long robe. She has some red detail in her hair parting and a bracket with a red centre. The third is a man, with a beard, in a short tunic. The figures are in purple with undyed thread forming the details. They sit within a single lined border on either side. The linen on which the figures were woven was very fine although most has been lost. The band is attached to a coarser linen cloth at 17x22 tpc (sys 1 x sys 2). This thread width differs in some places. Two thick rows run alongside the right side of the band, created by weaving 4 or 5 linen threads together at that point. Half way along these lines are plaited together. The plaiting ends after 140mm and the threads separate again. The piece is stained. See 1025-1901 and 1026-1901
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven linen and wool Linen Wool Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
A band from a linen tunic. The decoration is tapestry woven in purple wool with small details in red and blue/green wool on a linen backing. The decorative band (50mm wide) consists of three figures in a row The first is a man (?) in a short tunic (with what could be leopard spots on it). S/he has blue/green and red stripes at the front of their legs. This may indicate boots. The second figure is a woman wearing a long robe. She has some red detail in her hair parting and a bracket with a red centre. The third is a man, with a beard, in a short tunic. The figures are in purple with undyed thread forming the details. They sit within a single lined border on either side. The linen on which the figures were woven was very fine although most has been lost. The band is attached to a coarser linen cloth at 17x22 tpc (sys 1 x sys 2). This thread width differs in some places. Two thick rows run alongside the right side of the band, created by weaving 4 or 5 linen threads together at that point. Half way along these lines are plaited together. The plaiting ends after 140mm and the threads separate again. The piece is stained. See 1025-1901 and 1026-1901
Üslup
Coptic
