Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) behnesa (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 4in, Width: 4in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1262-1904
Record ID
1262-1904
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Square panel from a tunic of mixed linen and yellow wool, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. In the middle, within an eight-pointed star formed by two interlaced squares, is a duck, four swastikas, one at each corner, and two lozenge-shaped devices fill in the remainder of the space. Round the outside is a border of small cross-shaped leaf forms.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven and tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
Square panel cut from a linen and wool tunic, tapestry woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. The slit-tapestry woven decoration is light on a dark ground. In the centre of the panel is an eight-pointed star formed by two interlaced squares, enclosing a duck. Surrounding this are four swastikas, one at each corner, and two lozenge-shaped devices filling in the remainder of the space. The outer borderof the panel is a repeated motif of small cross-shaped leaf forms.
Üslup
Egyptian Late Antique
