Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 9cm, Width: 11cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.342-1960
Record ID
T.342-1960
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment, ornament from either a tunic or furnishing, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen, tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Dyeing Tapestry Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of tapestry woven undyed linen and purple-brown dyed wool. Traces of the surrounding plain woven linen ground into which this panel was originally woven can be seen. The fragment has been secondarily sewn onto another plain linen backing, which is not so fine (warp: 20/cm, weft: 14/cm). The slit-tapestry woven decoration depicts a plant border on the left, with leafs creating stylised medallions enclosing several figures of hares. Beside this is a seated enthroned figure, surrounded by four smaller figures, one in each corner. The figure in the bottom right corner is holding a wreath of victory aloft. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen thread. The separate area in the lower left of this piece, which also depicts stylised medallions enclosing hares, is in a horizintal orientation rather than vertical, and is a slightly different colour. It probably did not originally belong to this piece. Plain weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 37/cm) Linen weft (S-spun) Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun). Two threads, occasionally three, plied together. Wool weft (Z-wpun, about 65/cm) Linen weft (S-spun)
Üslup
Late Antique
