Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Hawara (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 18cm, Length: 32cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.253-1977
Record ID
T.253-1977
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment, ornament from a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven linen and wool, Hawara, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen, tapestry woven wool and linen Wool Linen Tapestry Weave Plain Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of plain woven undyed linen, with a square tapestry woven panel in purple wool woven directly into the ground fabric. Towards the bottom of the ground fabric is a gap of weft threads for about 2.5 cm. There is a selvedge and fringe formed from twisted warp threads along the bottom of the ground fabric. The design of the tapestry woven panel is picked out in undyed linen in flying thread brocading, over the purple wool. The pattern consists of an all-over design of lozenges defined by double ribbons twisting on themselves, surrounded by a border of stylised leaves. Ground weave (warp-faced tabby): Linen warp (S-spun, 26-28/cm) Linen weft (S-spun, 10/cm) Tapestry woven panel: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun, 20/cm) 11 ribs per cm
Üslup
Late Antique
