Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Akhmim (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 25cm, Width: 33cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.140-1976
Record ID
T.140-1976
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment, plain woven and chequered linen, Akhmim, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven and chequered undyed linen and dyed wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of a plain woven linen cloth, chequered in red (S), yellow (S) and blue (S) wool. Two edges of the fabric are complete, with braided edges; the fabric otherwsie has numerous holes. Each warp and weft stripe consists of 6-7 dyed wool threads. A thicker stripe of ten wefts runs at the bottom of the fragment.
Üslup
Late Antique
