Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 8cm, Length: 22.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
209-1891
Record ID
209-1891
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Tapestry woven wool and linen. Egyptian, ca. AD300-500. The linen is undyed; approx. 13x15tpc; some slit-tapestry; linen warp is paired/uses double threads; plain weave background. The wool is undyed and brown; z-spun. The design is of two ovals separated by a solid block (shaped like a capital I). The ovals each contain a lion so that the lions face eachother and the capital I. One lion has thick, horizontal stripes along the front half of the body while the other lion has thin diagonal stripes over the whole body. Some holes.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen, tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Dyeing Tapestry Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of a tunic, in plain woven undyed linen and tapestry woven undyed linen and brown wool. The fabric has some holes. The slit-tapestry woven design, in dark on light, shows two roundels, each containing a lion, facing each other. One lion has thick, horizontal stripes along the front half of the body while the other has thin diagonal stripes over the whole body. The backgrounds of the roundels are shaded in false hatching. Remains of two further roundels, with plain backgrounds and floral designs within, can be seen either side of these. The roundels are separated by a block in the shape of a capital letter 'I'. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen thread. Plain weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 16/cm). Linen weft (S-spun, 14/cm) Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun; paired threads) Wool weft (Z-spun) Linen weft (S-spun)
Üslup
Late Antique
