Publication Place
Egypt (made) Akhmim (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 27cm, Width: 16cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
701-1886
Record ID
701-1886
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Square panel from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. It contains four circles, two filled with standing figures and two with lions.
İlişki
Henry Wallis
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen, tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Dyeing Tapestry Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of a plain woven, undyed linen tunic, with a square tapestry woven panel in purple wool and undyed linen thread. The slit-tapestry woven decoration depicts a square, bordered by a simple line, containing four medallions with foliate borders. Two contain human figures alongside vines, and two contain lions, on a false hatched background. Details are picked out in flything thread brocading in undyed linen thread. The fragment has been reattached to a more modern tulle and linen backing. Plain weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 12/cm) Linen weft (S-spun, 12-14/cm) Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun, thread doubled) Wool weft (Z-spun, 30/cm) Linen weft (S-spun)
Üslup
Late Antique
