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Textile fragment

Title	Textile fragment
Author	Unknown (maker)
Publication Place	Egypt (made) Akhmim (found, possibly) -
Subject	Textiles Africa
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 28in, Width: 4in
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1274-1888
Record ID	1274-1888
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Fragment of a tunic, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, 7th Century - 10th Century
İlişki	Greville Chester
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Weaving Tapestry Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama	Fragment of a clavus (shoulder-band) from a tunic, tapestry-woven in dyed wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. The dye colours include beige, red, pink, orange, yellow, light green, green, light blue, blue, dark blue and brown. The clavus has been cut away at its top, but preserves its bottom with a roundel. The design is woven on a red ground. At the centre of the clavus is a richly dressed and haloed human figure, with two small crosses by the head and feet, and what appears to be a pseudo-inscription. This panel is surrounded above and below by a diaper pattern whose compartments enclose either a bird, quadruped animal, or floral device. The diapers are outlined in a white curved pattern with rosettes at the intersections. The roundel at the base of the clavus contains another quadruped. A colourful polychrome stepped border frames the whole clavus and connects to the roundel.

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Textile fragment

Author Unknown (maker)

Publication Place Egypt (made) Akhmim (found, possibly) -

Subject Textiles Africa

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 28in, Width: 4in

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1274-1888

Record ID 1274-1888

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Fragment of a tunic, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, 7th Century - 10th Century

İlişki Greville Chester

Malzemeler ve teknikler Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Weaving Tapestry Dyeing

Fiziksel açıklama Fragment of a clavus (shoulder-band) from a tunic, tapestry-woven in dyed wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. The dye colours include beige, red, pink, orange, yellow, light green, green, light blue, blue, dark blue and brown. The clavus has been cut away at its top, but preserves its bottom with a roundel. The design is woven on a red ground. At the centre of the clavus is a richly dressed and haloed human figure, with two small crosses by the head and feet, and what appears to be a pseudo-inscription. This panel is surrounded above and below by a diaper pattern whose compartments enclose either a bird, quadruped animal, or floral device. The diapers are outlined in a white curved pattern with rosettes at the intersections. The roundel at the base of the clavus contains another quadruped. A colourful polychrome stepped border frames the whole clavus and connects to the roundel.