Publication Place
Akhmim (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 3.5in, Width: 39in, Of shoulder band width: 7in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
363-1887
Record ID
363-1887
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Portion of a linen tunic, with parts of two shoulder-bands, two squares and a lower border, all tapestry-woven in coloured wools and linen thread on linen warps. The upright bands have each a row of circles containing men struggling with lions, or lions attacking antelopes. Smaller intervening circles contain birds, and to the right and left of these are floral devices of triangular form. The background is red; that of the medallions is alternately red and orange. There are double borders of floral forms and geometrical ornament in polychrome. The lower band has a row of large circles, each enclosing two horsemen attacking a lion with spears. Smaller intervening circles contain busts, with triangular floral devices above and below. At the extreme right is a nude standing figure. The square panels are incomplete; each contains a circle enclosing two horsemen spearing a wild animal, and birds in the spandrels. The circles on the lower band and the square are outlined by interlaced floral and geometrical ornament. The ground is red. One side only of the tunic is preserved, and the upper part of that is missing.
İlişki
Caspar Purdon Clarke
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Linen Wool Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Portion of a linen tunic, with parts of two shoulder-bands, two squares and a lower border, all tapestry-woven in coloured wools and linen thread on linen warps. The upright bands have each a row of circles containing men struggling with lions, or lions attacking antelopes. Smaller intervening circles contain birds, and to the right and left of these are floral devices of triangular form. The background is red; that of the medallions is alternately red and orange. There are double borders of floral forms and geometrical ornament in polychrome. The lower band has a row of large circles, each enclosing two horsemen attacking a lion with spears. Smaller intervening circles contain busts, with triangular floral devices above and below. At the extreme right is a nude standing figure. The square panels are incomplete; each contains a circle enclosing two horsemen spearing a wild animal, and birds in the spandrels. The circles on the lower band and the square are outlined by interlaced floral and geometrical ornament. The ground is red. One side only of the tunic is preserved, and the upper part of that is missing.
