Author
Unknown
Publication Date
600
Publication Place
Akhmim (made) Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Clothing Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 100mm, Width: 215mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
769-1893
Record ID
769-1893
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
600
Notes
A panel in green and dark/light cream silk. Egyptian, ca. AD600-900. Warp of dark cream and wefts of green and light cream. The panel has a central line of floral/geometric design. The image on each side is reversed. It is of a man on horseback with an arm out- stretched holding a staff. An eagle sits above the horse's head with it's head looking over its shoulder. Below the horse is a stylised tree, a man with a spear and a bird. The panel is bordered either side with a line of heart shaped icons and above/below with a solid green line.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven silk Silk (Textile) Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
A panel in green and dark/light cream silk. Warp of dark cream and wefts of green and light cream. The panel has a central line of floral/geometric design. The image on each side is reversed. It is of a man on horseback with an arm out-stretched holding a staff. An eagle sits above the horse's head with it's head looking over its shoulder. Below the horse is a stylised tree, a man with a spear and a bird. The panel is bordered either side with a line of heart shaped icons and above/below with a solid green line.
Üslup
Coptic
