Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Hawara (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 10.5cm, Width: 13cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
440A-1889
Record ID
440A-1889
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment of a panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Tapestry Weave Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
One of a pair of fragments of a tapestry woven panel in purple wool and undyed linen thread. The slit-tapestry woven pattern, dark on light, is unclear but includes a medallion with a zig-zag border, enclosing an unclear animal, and a human figure. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen thread. Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 3/3) Wool weft (Z-spun, approx. 50/cm) Linen weft (S-spun, approx. 24/cm)
Üslup
Late Antique
