Author
Unknown
Publication Date
700
Publication Place
Oxyrhynchus (found) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Textiles Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 165mm, Height: 168mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.132-1922
Record ID
T.132-1922
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
700
Notes
A tapestry woven piece of linen and wool. Egyptian, ca. AD700-1000. The linen is white and plain woven. There are two lines of design across the piece. Both are woven in wool and formed of coloured squares (yellow, blue, brown, red, white), some enclosing diamonds, with small triangles above and below each line. The piece has selvedge on either side and a fringe at the base. Above the fringe two lines run across the piece, formed by weaving three linen threads together. The piece has some holes and staining.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven linen and wool Linen Wool Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
A tapestry woven piece of linen and wool. The linen is white and plain woven. There are two lines of design across the piece. Both are woven in wool and formed of coloured squares (yellow, blue, brown, red, white), some enclosing diamonds, with small triangles above and below each line. The piece has selvedge on either side and a fringe at the base. Above the fringe two lines run across the piece, formed by weaving three linen threads together. The piece has some holes and staining.
