Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Date
1000
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 71.12cm, Width: 52.07cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2103-1900
Record ID
2103-1900
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1000
Notes
Fragment of a tunic, linen with tapestry woven and embroidered decoration, Egypt, possibly 11th-15th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen, tapestry woven silk and linen, silk embroidery Linen Silk (Textile) Plain Weave Tapestry Weave Embroidery Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment from a tunic in plain woven undyed linen, decorated with a tapestry woven clavus in black and red silks and linen, which terminates in arabesque embroidered in red and white-blue silk. The tapestry band is decorated with a repeated kufic inscription on a floral ground, and has a small area of red at the top.