Author
Unknown
Publication Date
300
Publication Place
Oxyrhynchus (found) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Death Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 140mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.129-1922
Record ID
T.129-1922
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
300
Notes
A piece of textile cut in a round shape. Egyptian, ca. 300-600. At the centre are three mermaids (?)/ dancing figures above an upturned fish/pot. They are surrounded by a circle in a guilloché pattern (interlacing chords). Outside the circle are a number of objects (fish/pots?) and four of these (at top, bottom and each side) are enclosed in a square. Approx. 10x44 tpc, S-spun. Mermaids were common in Near Eastern and Mediterranean art but their symbolism in Christianity is not clear.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven wool Wool Weaving Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
A piece of textile cut in a round shape. At the centre are three mermaids (?)/ dancing figures above an upturned fish/pot. They are surrounded by a circle in a guilloché pattern (interlacing chords). Outside the circle are a number of objects (fish/pots?) and four of these (at top, bottom and each side) are enclosed in a square. Approx. 10x44 tpc, S-spun.
Üslup
Late Antique
