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Title	Fragment
Publication Place	Akhmim (made) -
Subject	Textiles Africa
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 22in, Width: 13in
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	450-1887
Record ID	450-1887
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Red woollen cloth, tapestry-woven throughout, with ornament in purple wool and undyed linen threads. Two star-shaped panels, and a looped cross (ankh) between them, connected by a narrow wvy foliated stem, which is also extended at trhe sides to form a continuous horizontal band across the cloth. Above this is a narrow purple stripe and a wider mottled purple and white stripe. There is a thick red woollen cord all round.
İlişki	Henry Wallis
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Wool Linen Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama	Red woollen cloth, tapestry-woven throughout, with ornament in purple wool and undyed linen threads. Two star-shaped panels, and a looped cross (ankh) between them, connected by a narrow wvy foliated stem, which is also extended at trhe sides to form a continuous horizontal band across the cloth. Above this is a narrow purple stripe and a wider mottled purple and white stripe. There is a thick red woollen cord all round.

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Fragment

Publication Place Akhmim (made) -

Subject Textiles Africa

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 22in, Width: 13in

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 450-1887

Record ID 450-1887

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Red woollen cloth, tapestry-woven throughout, with ornament in purple wool and undyed linen threads. Two star-shaped panels, and a looped cross (ankh) between them, connected by a narrow wvy foliated stem, which is also extended at trhe sides to form a continuous horizontal band across the cloth. Above this is a narrow purple stripe and a wider mottled purple and white stripe. There is a thick red woollen cord all round.

İlişki Henry Wallis

Malzemeler ve teknikler Wool Linen Weaving

Fiziksel açıklama Red woollen cloth, tapestry-woven throughout, with ornament in purple wool and undyed linen threads. Two star-shaped panels, and a looped cross (ankh) between them, connected by a narrow wvy foliated stem, which is also extended at trhe sides to form a continuous horizontal band across the cloth. Above this is a narrow purple stripe and a wider mottled purple and white stripe. There is a thick red woollen cord all round.