Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 24cm, Width: 2cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.537-1974
Record ID
T.537-1974
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment from a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven wool with gold thread wound on linen, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen, tapestry woven wool and gold thread wound on linen Linen Wool Gold Plain Weave Tapestry Weave Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of plain woven undyed linen, cut on all edges, with a tapestry woven band in purple wool. The centre of the tapestry band is formed of lamella gold thread wound on undyed linen thread. The warp of the ground weave is collected (five to one) for the tapestry warp. Areas of the wool warp threads are missing. Ground weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 36/cm) Linen weft (S-spun, 34/cm) Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun) Gold-thread with linen core (Z-spun)
Üslup
Late Antique
