Publication Date
500
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Textiles Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 115mm, Height: 120mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.223-1957
Record ID
T.223-1957
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
500
Notes
A fragment of woven wool. Egyptian, ca. AD500-700. At the top of the piece is a band (maroon background) of circles with an even-armed cross inside each circle (cream, red and green). Only one and a half circles remain. Below that is a band (brown background) of animals (dogs?) facing eachother (cream). Below that is a band of geometric shapes (maroon and green). The wool is dirty. S-spun warps are cream/undyed?.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
A fragment of compound, tabby-woven wool. Wool Weaving Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
A fragment of woven wool. At the top of the piece is a band (maroon background) of circles with an even-armed cross inside each circle (cream, red and green). Only one and a half circles remain. Below that is a band (brown background) of animals (dogs?) facing eachother (cream). Below that is a band of geometric shapes (maroon and green). The wool is dirty. S-spun warps are cream/undyed?.
Üslup
Late Antique
