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Title	Fragment
Publication Place	Egypt -
Subject	Textiles
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 4.5in, Width: 5in
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.38-1917
Record ID	T.38-1917
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Ornament of tapestry-weaving in coloured wools from a linen garment. A collared parrot, in green with yellow markings and eye, beak and legs in red; the collar is in purple and yellow. A remarkable fragment in the Hermitage, St Petersburg, represents two green parrots with red scarves round their necks, recalling the fluttering scarves of Sassanian Art. (W. Bock. Plate XVI. 19).
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Plain woven linen, tapestry woven linen and wool Wool Linen Tapestry Weave
Fiziksel açıklama	Tapestry-woven ornament, possibly from a hanging, depicting a collared Alexander parakeet in green, with markings in yellow-green and eye, beak and legs in red. Areas of the plain woven, undyed linen fabric surrounding the tapestry remain.
Üslup	Egyptian Late Antique

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Victoria and Albert Museum

Fragment

Publication Place Egypt -

Subject Textiles

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 4.5in, Width: 5in

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.38-1917

Record ID T.38-1917

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Ornament of tapestry-weaving in coloured wools from a linen garment. A collared parrot, in green with yellow markings and eye, beak and legs in red; the collar is in purple and yellow. A remarkable fragment in the Hermitage, St Petersburg, represents two green parrots with red scarves round their necks, recalling the fluttering scarves of Sassanian Art. (W. Bock. Plate XVI. 19).

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

Fiziksel açıklama Tapestry-woven ornament, possibly from a hanging, depicting a collared Alexander parakeet in green, with markings in yellow-green and eye, beak and legs in red. Areas of the plain woven, undyed linen fabric surrounding the tapestry remain.

Üslup Egyptian Late Antique