Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Hawara (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 12cm, Width: 13cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.267-1977
Record ID
T.267-1977
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment, sleeve-band from a tunic, plain woven linen with looped linen pile and tapestry woven wool and linen, Hawara, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Undyed linen with looped linen pile, tapestry woven wool and linen Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave Looped Pile
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of plain woven undyed linen, possibly from a tunic sleeve-band, decorated with two horizontal tapestry woven bands in brown wool. The piece is heavily fragmented with large areas of the wool missing. The decoration on the tapestry woven bands consists of two series of animals (lions and hares) running left to right, with details picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen. Each band is bordered by a plain wool border. Above and below the tapestry woven areas are loops in linen weft. Ground weave (warp-faced tabby) Linen warp (S-spun, 34/cm) Linen weft (S-spun, 12-13/cm) Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun) Linen weft (S-spun, double) 12-13 ribs per cm
Üslup
Late Antique
