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Textile fragment

Title	Textile fragment
Author	Unknown (maker)
Publication Place	Egypt (made) -
Subject	Textiles Africa
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 18cm, Width: 18cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.133-1958
Record ID	T.133-1958
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Fragment, possibly the neck-band from a tunic, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, 5th Century - 6th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama	Fragment of a tapestry woven panel in purple-brown wool and undyed linen thread, possibly from the neck border of a tunic. On the left side are the remains of a finishing border. The slit-tapestry woven decoration depicts, from left to right: a lozenge enclosing a fish, below the remains of a border of wavy vine stems alternating with roundels enclosing animals; the remains of a row of human figures in arched niches. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen thread. The fragment has been stuck to a tulle backing Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun, approx. 50/cm) Linen weft (S-spun)
Üslup	Late Antique

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Textile fragment

Author Unknown (maker)

Publication Place Egypt (made) -

Subject Textiles Africa

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 18cm, Width: 18cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.133-1958

Record ID T.133-1958

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Fragment, possibly the neck-band from a tunic, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, 5th Century - 6th Century

Malzemeler ve teknikler Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave Dyeing

Fiziksel açıklama Fragment of a tapestry woven panel in purple-brown wool and undyed linen thread, possibly from the neck border of a tunic. On the left side are the remains of a finishing border. The slit-tapestry woven decoration depicts, from left to right: a lozenge enclosing a fish, below the remains of a border of wavy vine stems alternating with roundels enclosing animals; the remains of a row of human figures in arched niches. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen thread. The fragment has been stuck to a tulle backing Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun, approx. 50/cm) Linen weft (S-spun)

Üslup Late Antique