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Tunic

Title	Tunic
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	600
Publication Place	Egypt (made) -
Subject	Textiles Africa
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 6ft, Width: 32in, Of roundels diameter: 9in, Of shoulder bands width: 4in, Length: 180.5cm (max length of backing fabric), Width: 102cm (max width of backing fabric)
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	271-1886
Record ID	271-1886
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	600
Notes	Linen tunic, with roundels and shoulder-bands tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Two roundels on the shoulders and two on the front remain. All alike contain scenes in the Story of the Patriarch Joseph. In the middle, in a small circle, is Joseph's Dream; he lies asleep: above him are the sheaves. Around are various scenes in his life, among which the following may be identified: - He is sent to his brethren by his father; he is put in the well; he is sold to the Midianites; the departure of the Midianites. The shoulder-bands contain repetitions of the same scenes, with other groups as well. The two pendent ovals, still preserved on one side of the tunic, each enclose a group of figures. The background is red. The borders all around consist of heart-shaped blossoms and leaves on a white ground, edged with geometrical ornament in polychrome. One of the two neck-borders has a horseman spearing an animal and another horseman below. The tapestry threads of the other border have mostly perished. The sleeves and the two roundels and pendents on one side of the tunic are missing.
İlişki	Henry Wallis
Malzemeler ve teknikler	linen and tapestry-woven linen and wool Linen Wool Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama	Linen tunic, with roundels and shoulder-bands tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Two roundels on the shoulders and two on the front remain. All alike contain scenes in the Story of the Patriarch Joseph. In the middle, in a small circle, is Joseph's Dream; he lies asleep: above him are the sheaves. Around are various scenes in his life, among which the following may be identified: - He is sent to his brethren by his father; he is put in the well; he is sold to the Midianites; the departure of the Midianites. The shoulder-bands contain repetitions of the same scenes, with other groups as well. The two pendent ovals, still preserved on one side of the tunic, each enclose a group of figures. The background is red. The borders all around consist of heart-shaped blossoms and leaves on a white ground, edged with geometrical ornament in polychrome. One of the two neck-borders has a horseman spearing an animal and another horseman below. The tapestry threads of the other border have mostly perished. The sleeves and the two roundels and pendents on one side of the tunic are missing.

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Tunic

Author Unknown

Publication Date 600

Publication Place Egypt (made) -

Subject Textiles Africa

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 6ft, Width: 32in, Of roundels diameter: 9in, Of shoulder bands width: 4in, Length: 180.5cm (max length of backing fabric), Width: 102cm (max width of backing fabric)

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 271-1886

Record ID 271-1886

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 600

Notes Linen tunic, with roundels and shoulder-bands tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Two roundels on the shoulders and two on the front remain. All alike contain scenes in the Story of the Patriarch Joseph. In the middle, in a small circle, is Joseph's Dream; he lies asleep: above him are the sheaves. Around are various scenes in his life, among which the following may be identified: - He is sent to his brethren by his father; he is put in the well; he is sold to the Midianites; the departure of the Midianites. The shoulder-bands contain repetitions of the same scenes, with other groups as well. The two pendent ovals, still preserved on one side of the tunic, each enclose a group of figures. The background is red. The borders all around consist of heart-shaped blossoms and leaves on a white ground, edged with geometrical ornament in polychrome. One of the two neck-borders has a horseman spearing an animal and another horseman below. The tapestry threads of the other border have mostly perished. The sleeves and the two roundels and pendents on one side of the tunic are missing.

İlişki Henry Wallis

Malzemeler ve teknikler linen and tapestry-woven linen and wool Linen Wool Weaving

Fiziksel açıklama Linen tunic, with roundels and shoulder-bands tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Two roundels on the shoulders and two on the front remain. All alike contain scenes in the Story of the Patriarch Joseph. In the middle, in a small circle, is Joseph's Dream; he lies asleep: above him are the sheaves. Around are various scenes in his life, among which the following may be identified: - He is sent to his brethren by his father; he is put in the well; he is sold to the Midianites; the departure of the Midianites. The shoulder-bands contain repetitions of the same scenes, with other groups as well. The two pendent ovals, still preserved on one side of the tunic, each enclose a group of figures. The background is red. The borders all around consist of heart-shaped blossoms and leaves on a white ground, edged with geometrical ornament in polychrome. One of the two neck-borders has a horseman spearing an animal and another horseman below. The tapestry threads of the other border have mostly perished. The sleeves and the two roundels and pendents on one side of the tunic are missing.