Author
Unknown
Publication Date
400
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Textiles Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 210mm, Width: 85mm, Band width: 65mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
205-1891
Record ID
205-1891
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
400
Notes
A portion of a clavi (or sleeve band) from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in purple wool, with details in red wool, and undyed linen. Egyptian, ca. AD400-600. The imagery is of an acanthus leaf enclosing a running dog. There are two of these motifs on the fragment. Below them, a naked female stands with upraised hands. She is holding a red flower/plant in each hand and has a shawl over her shoulders. This band is borderd on it's sides with a linen border approx. 10mm wide. The linen band is approx. 18x30 tpc.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven wool and linen Linen Wool Weaving Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
A portion of a clavi (or sleeve band) from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in purple wool, with details in red wool, and undyed linen. The imagery is of an acanthus leaf enclosing a running dog. There are two of these motifs on the fragment. Below them, a naked female stands with upraised hands. She is holding a red flower/plant in each hand and has a shawl over her shoulders. This band is borderd on it's sides with a linen border approx. 10mm wide. The linen band is approx. 18x30 tpc.
Üslup
Late Antique
