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Title	Fragment
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	300
Publication Place	Egypt (made) -
Subject	Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 125cm, Width: 82cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.570-1974
Record ID	T.570-1974
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	300
Notes	Fragment from a cover tapestry woven in wool and linen, Egypt, ca. 300-700.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Tapestry woven wool and linen
Fiziksel açıklama	Fragment from a woollen cover with two large roundels of tapestry woven in buff-coloured and purple wool and undyed linen thread. The two large roundels are filled with interlaced bands and blossoms. One roundel has a border of interlaced bands, and the other has an inner border of interlaced bands and an outer of foliated stems interrupted by four squares. The squares enclose circles with interlaced bands of circular devices. There are leaves in the spandrels. Parts of twisted cords are stitched to the sides.
Üretim	Made in Coptic Egypt during the late Antiquity.

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Fragment

Author Unknown

Publication Date 300

Publication Place Egypt (made) -

Subject Textiles Africa Archaeology

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 125cm, Width: 82cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.570-1974

Record ID T.570-1974

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 300

Notes Fragment from a cover tapestry woven in wool and linen, Egypt, ca. 300-700.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Tapestry woven wool and linen

Fiziksel açıklama Fragment from a woollen cover with two large roundels of tapestry woven in buff-coloured and purple wool and undyed linen thread. The two large roundels are filled with interlaced bands and blossoms. One roundel has a border of interlaced bands, and the other has an inner border of interlaced bands and an outer of foliated stems interrupted by four squares. The squares enclose circles with interlaced bands of circular devices. There are leaves in the spandrels. Parts of twisted cords are stitched to the sides.

Üretim Made in Coptic Egypt during the late Antiquity.