Publication Place
Akhmim (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 7in, Width: 7in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1271A-1888
Record ID
1271A-1888
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Square panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in purple wool (with details in red and yellow wool) and undyed linen thread. The panel is filled with four vases of leafy stems converging towards the middle where there is a small cross; border of guilloche ornament and an outer border of leafy stems. The band (1271-1888) is filled with leafy stems enclosing animals, birds, fruit and leaves.
İlişki
Greville Chester
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Linen Wool Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Square panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in purple wool (with details in red and yellow wool) and undyed linen thread. The panel is filled with four vases of leafy stems converging towards the middle where there is a small cross; border of guilloche ornament and an outer border of leafy stems. The band (1271-1888) is filled with leafy stems enclosing animals, birds, fruit and leaves.
Üslup
Late Antique
