Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 36in, Width: 5in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
781-1886
Record ID
781-1886
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Band from a tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Row of ovals enclosing a bird or a heart-shaped floral device alternately, and separated by small red crosses on a white ground. On either side is a border consisting of a wavy stem with curves ending in animals' heads, in yellow and orange, on a black ground.
İlişki
Henry Wallis
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen, tapestry woven linen and wool Wool Linen Plain Weave Dyeing Tapestry Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Band from a tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. The decoration consists of a row of oval roundels with green and red jewelled borders, each alternately enclosing a bird or a heart-shaped floral device, separated by small red crosses on a white ground. On either side is a border consisting of a wavy floral stem with branches ending in animals' heads, in yellow and orange, on a black ground. The tapestry woven band has been sewn into a plain woven linen tunic. The remains of the plain woven linen have several selfbands.
Üslup
Egyptian Late Antique
