Author
Unknown
Publication Date
300
Publication Place
Akhmim (made) Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Archaeology Textiles Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 264mm, Width: 210mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1273-1888
Record ID
1273-1888
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
300
Notes
A square panel from a linen cloth. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD300-600. Tapestry woven in purple/maroon wool and undyed linen. At the centre is a maroon lion with a large tail with vertical lines above and below it. It sits in a circle backing of undyed linen. This is surrounded by a purple square with a dot in each corner. This is surrounded by a thin undyed line then a border (approx. 35mm wide) of maroon geometric crosses. This is surrounded by a thin undyed line and ends with a reverse arcade border. each side is selvedge. At the bottom the linen is further decorated with four lines of weave using several threads in each line. The linen is plain weave, s-spun, approx. 15x9 tpc with differing thread dia. There is a small tear at the bottom right and some light stains. Similar to a square found by M. Gayet at Akhmim (Gayet, Costume, no. 415, p.210). cf. tunic belonging to Field-Marshall Lord Grenfell. (E A W Budge in Archaeologia, LIII., Pt. II, p.433).
İlişki
Greville Chester
Malzemeler ve teknikler
woven wool and linen Linen Wool Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
A square panel from a linen cloth. Tapestry woven in purple/maroon wool and undyed linen. At the centre is a maroon lion with a large tail with vertical lines above and below it. It sits in a circle backing of undyed linen. This is surrounded by a purple square with a dot in each corner. This is surrounded by a thin undyed line then a border (approx. 35mm wide) of maroon geometric crosses. This is surrounded by a thin undyed line and ends with a reverse arcade border. each side is selvedge. At the bottom the linen is further decorated with four lines of weave using several threads in each line. The linen is plain weave, s-spun, approx. 15x9 tpc with differing thread dia. There is a small tear at the bottom right and some light stains. Similar to a square found by M. Gayet at Akhmim (Gayet, Costume, no. 415, p.210). cf. tunic belonging to Field-Marshall Lord Grenfell. (E A W Budge in Archaeologia, LIII., Pt. II, p.433).
Üslup
Late Antique
