Author
Unknown
Publication Date
200
Publication Place
Akhmim (made) Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 205mm, Width: 185mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
823-1886
Record ID
823-1886
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
200
Notes
A square decorative panel, tapestry woven in undyed linen and purple wool. Some slit tapestry. Egypt, ca. AD200-500. From a plain weave linen cloth; also undyed; approx. 25x25 tpc; thread dia. approx. 0.3mm; s-spun. At the centre of the panel is a standing male holding two birds. Floral motifs are in the background and possibly an upturned container (?) above the birds' heads. This rectangle is surrounded by 12 circles, each containing an image - a woman's head is in each corner and a bird and an animal are in between. These are edged with a reverse arcade border. The panel has been sewn, with a whip stitch using a linen thread (s-spun), to the linen cloth. The piece has some staining and some holes.
İlişki
Henry Wallis
Malzemeler ve teknikler
woven linen and wool Linen Wool Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
A square decorative panel, tapestry woven in undyed linen and purple wool. Some slit tapestry. From a plain weave linen cloth; also undyed; approx. 25x25 tpc; thread dia. approx. 0.3mm; s-spun. At the centre of the panel is a standing male holding two birds. Floral motifs are in the background and possibly an upturned container (?) above the birds' heads. This rectangle is surrounded by 12 circles, each containing an image - a woman's head is in each corner and a bird and an animal are in between. These are edged with a reverse arcade border. The panel has been sewn, with a whip stitch using a linen thread (s-spun), to the linen cloth. The piece has some staining and some holes.
Üslup
Late Antique
