Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 71cm, Width: 20cm, Clavus width: 22cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.532-1974
Record ID
T.532-1974
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment, ornament from a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven wool and linen, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven wool, tapestry woven wool and linen Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of plain woven undyed linen, with a tapestry woven rectangular panel in brown coloured wool and undyed linen. The lower part of the ground weave has an area of open warp threads; one each side of this is a thin brown border of one woolen weft. There is a selvedge on the lower edge, with a fringe made from the twisted warp ends. Plain weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 22/cm) Linen weft (S-spun, 9/cm) Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun, 22/cm) 6 ribs per cm
Üslup
Late Antique
