Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Hawara (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 12cm, Width: 16cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
440-1889
Record ID
440-1889
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment of a panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Two lions within circles of zig-zag outline.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Tapestry Weave Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
One of a pair of fragments of a tapestry woven panel in purple wool and undyed linen thread. The slit-tapestry woven pattern, dark on light, consists of a pair of medallions with zig-zag borders, enclosing two facing lions on a false hatched background. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen thread. Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 3/3) Wool weft (Z-spun, approx. 50/cm) Linen weft (S-spun)
Üslup
Late Antique
