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Textile fragment

Title	Textile fragment
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	300
Publication Place	Egypt (made) -
Subject	Africa Archaeology Textiles Death
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Width: 218mm, Height: 215mm, Circle diameter: 3.5in
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1268-1904
Record ID	1268-1904
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	300
Notes	A square panel of tapestry-woven purple wool and undyed linen (both s-spun). Egytpain, ca. AD300-600. A central circle is surrounded by four small circles at the cardinal points and four ovals/circles at each corner. At the centre is a horseman seemingly in battle with a standing figure with some floral decoration in the background. Two running horned animals are at outer top of the central circle. The outer circles also contain figures - boys with shields and seated women, each with a child. The fragment has selvedge on two sides and has been roughly cut at the top and bottom. Some slit tapestry. There is some staining and holes.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Woven wool and linen Linen Wool Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama	A square panel of tapestry-woven purple wool and undyed linen (both s-spun). A central circle is surrounded by four small circles at the cardinal points and four ovals/circles at each corner. At the centre is a horseman seemingly in battle with a standing figure with some floral decoration in the background. Two running horned animals are at outer top of the central circle. The outer circles also contain figures - boys with shields and seated women, each with a child. The fragment has selvedge on two sides and has been roughly cut at the top and bottom. Some slit tapestry. There is some staining and holes.
Üslup	Late Antique

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Textile fragment

Author Unknown

Publication Date 300

Publication Place Egypt (made) -

Subject Africa Archaeology Textiles Death

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Width: 218mm, Height: 215mm, Circle diameter: 3.5in

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1268-1904

Record ID 1268-1904

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 300

Notes A square panel of tapestry-woven purple wool and undyed linen (both s-spun). Egytpain, ca. AD300-600. A central circle is surrounded by four small circles at the cardinal points and four ovals/circles at each corner. At the centre is a horseman seemingly in battle with a standing figure with some floral decoration in the background. Two running horned animals are at outer top of the central circle. The outer circles also contain figures - boys with shields and seated women, each with a child. The fragment has selvedge on two sides and has been roughly cut at the top and bottom. Some slit tapestry. There is some staining and holes.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Woven wool and linen Linen Wool Weaving

Fiziksel açıklama A square panel of tapestry-woven purple wool and undyed linen (both s-spun). A central circle is surrounded by four small circles at the cardinal points and four ovals/circles at each corner. At the centre is a horseman seemingly in battle with a standing figure with some floral decoration in the background. Two running horned animals are at outer top of the central circle. The outer circles also contain figures - boys with shields and seated women, each with a child. The fragment has selvedge on two sides and has been roughly cut at the top and bottom. Some slit tapestry. There is some staining and holes.

Üslup Late Antique