Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Akhmim (made) Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 235mm, Width: 220mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
271-1889
Record ID
271-1889
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment of a textile, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, possibly Akhmim, possibly 5th Century - 6th Century
İlişki
Chester
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven wool and linen Linen Wool Tapestry Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
Square panel cut from a larger fabric, tapestry woven in purple, yellow, blue-green and red dyed wool, and undyed linen. At the centre of the panel is a roundel containing a dog with its tongue hanging out, on a floral background. This is surrounded by a plain yellow border, then a pearled border, and then another plain yellow border. The pearls have blue-green detailing. This all sits within a square frame, whose corners contain L-shaped borders with a guilloche ornament and a club-shaped floral motif. Between each of the corner panels is a yellow diamond made up of four smaller diamonds. The whole panel is bordered with an arcade pattern. The fragment preserves both selvedges.
Üslup
Late Antique
