Author
Unknown
Publication Date
500
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 55cm, Width: 17cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.559-1974
Record ID
T.559-1974
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
500
Notes
Fragment of tapestry woven wool and linen, Egypt, 500-799.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven wool and linen
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of a pointed oval panel from a linen cloth, of tapestry woven purple wool and undyed linen thread. It is filled with interlaced bands, surrounded by a border of a wavy vine-stem with leaves bunches of grapes and birds. From either side springs a thin wavy foliated stem, ending in a flower.