Author
Unknown
Publication Date
300
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Death Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 250mm, Height: 144mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
202-1891
Record ID
202-1891
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
300
Notes
A panel cut from a linen cloth and sewn, with a rough whip stitich, onto another linen piece. Egyptian, ca. AD300-500. The panel is tapestry-woven in coloured wools (dark and light purple, white, green, yellow and pink) and undyed linen thread. The motif is of a hare with berries. The linen backing is undyed, coarse and discoloured; 16x 14 tpc (sys. 1 x sys. 2); with varying thread diameters.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
A partial tapestry, woven linen and wool panel sewn onto a separate linen piece. Linen Wool Weaving Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
A panel cut from a linen cloth and sewn, with a rough whip stitich, onto another linen piece. The panel is tapestry-woven in coloured wools (dark and light purple, white, green, yellow and pink) and undyed linen thread. The motif is of a hare with berries. The linen backing is undyed, coarse and discoloured; 16x 14 tpc (sys. 1 x sys. 2); with varying thread diameters.
Üslup
Late Antique
