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Textile fragment

Title	Textile fragment
Author	Unknown (maker)
Publication Place	Egypt (made) Akhmim (found, possibly) -
Subject	Textiles Africa
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 9.5in, Width: 7.5in
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1261-1888
Record ID	1261-1888
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Fragment of a tunic, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, possibly Akhmim, 4th Century - 5th Century
İlişki	Greville Chester
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Tapestry
Fiziksel açıklama	Fragment from a cloth, possibly a tunic, tapestry woven in purple, green and red wools over undyed linen warps. The tapestry panel has been cut and applied to another, plain woven linen cloth. The tapestry panel depicts a vine emerging from a two handled vase; inside the vine are various animals (a lion, gazelle, hare, boar and birds), and at the centre a naked human figure. The majority of the design is in purple, but the tongues of the animals have been woven in red; some of the leaves in green; and the fruits have been woven in a mixture of red and purple. Details of the vase and figures have been picked out with undyed linen, using a flying shuttle.

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Textile fragment

Author Unknown (maker)

Publication Place Egypt (made) Akhmim (found, possibly) -

Subject Textiles Africa

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 9.5in, Width: 7.5in

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1261-1888

Record ID 1261-1888

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Fragment of a tunic, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, possibly Akhmim, 4th Century - 5th Century

İlişki Greville Chester

Malzemeler ve teknikler Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Tapestry

Fiziksel açıklama Fragment from a cloth, possibly a tunic, tapestry woven in purple, green and red wools over undyed linen warps. The tapestry panel has been cut and applied to another, plain woven linen cloth. The tapestry panel depicts a vine emerging from a two handled vase; inside the vine are various animals (a lion, gazelle, hare, boar and birds), and at the centre a naked human figure. The majority of the design is in purple, but the tongues of the animals have been woven in red; some of the leaves in green; and the fruits have been woven in a mixture of red and purple. Details of the vase and figures have been picked out with undyed linen, using a flying shuttle.