Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Qasr Ibrim (found) -
Subject
Textiles Embroidery Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 57in
(maximum), Width: 33in
(maximum)
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.229-1962
Record ID
T.229-1962
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment of a textile, embroidered wool, Egypt, Qasr Ibrim, 4th - 5th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven wool with wool embroider Wool Embroidery
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of an wool textile, tabby woven in dark blue with a corded edge at one end. The original fabric was likely rectangular. Towards one end is an L-shaped motif embroidered in coloured wools. This contains rows of green and yellow alternating human figures or fish, and rows of swastikas. Each band of decoration is separated from the next by a row of formal ornament based on diamonds shapes. The whole motif is outlined with an S-shaped running scroll and there are decorative devices in the angle of the 'L' and at each end. Above the corded edge are two red bands. There is a selvedge on one side. The embroidery is carried out in chain stitch with some detached chain stitches and some satin stitches in green, yellow and red wool. The ground is woven in tabby in blue wool for the warp and weft S-spun. The red bands are each made by three shoots of S-spun red wool. The selvedge is on the left hand side. Three cords are woven in tabby, and the weft from the ground is hooked over the inner cord. The cord at the lower edge is of S-spun and S-plied wool, probably made from the loose warp threads at the end of the fabric.
