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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: 9in, Width: 7in
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	776-1886
Record ID	776-1886
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Fragment of a textile, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, possibly Akhmim, 5th Century - 6th Century
İlişki	Henry Wallis
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Weaving Tapestry
Fiziksel açıklama	Fragment from a larger textile, tapestry-woven in coloured wools wefts on undyed linen warp. The fragment contains two panels, each with a stylised flower within a black half-sectioned zig-zag shape, possibly likewise representing an abstracted floral motif. The borders of the textile also depict a stylised vine motif with green leaves and red petal.

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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: 9in, Width: 7in

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 776-1886

Record ID 776-1886

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Fragment of a textile, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, possibly Akhmim, 5th Century - 6th Century

İlişki Henry Wallis

Malzemeler ve teknikler Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Weaving Tapestry

Fiziksel açıklama Fragment from a larger textile, tapestry-woven in coloured wools wefts on undyed linen warp. The fragment contains two panels, each with a stylised flower within a black half-sectioned zig-zag shape, possibly likewise representing an abstracted floral motif. The borders of the textile also depict a stylised vine motif with green leaves and red petal.