Author
Unknown
Publication Date
500
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Archaeology Africa Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 18mm, Length: 250mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.139-1958
Record ID
T.139-1958
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
500
Notes
A long, thin band of tapestry woven wool. Egyptian, ca. AD500-900. The background is in red and the pattern (of successive Xs bordered top and bottom with a line) is in dark blue. The warp is double and brown. Some slit-tapestry.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven wool Wool Weaving Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
A long, thin band of tapestry woven wool. The background is in red and the pattern (of successive Xs bordered top and bottom with a line) is in dark blue. The warp is double and brown. Some slit-tapestry.