Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Akhmim (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 14in, Width: 14in, Panel length: 9.5in, Panel width: 10in, Of circles diameter: 2.5in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
638-1886
Record ID
638-1886
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Square panel from a linen cloth, faced with long loops, with ornaments tapestry-woven in purple wool, with details in red and green wool, and undyed linen thread. In the middle are four circles formed by interlaced bands; two contain men with shields, one a lion, and the last a hound. Border of circles, each enclosing a leaf within an ornamental panel.
İlişki
Henry Wallis
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen with looped linen pile, tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave Looped Pile Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
Square panel from an undyed linen cushion or cover. The plain woven ground fabric has been faced with long loops of undyed linen. In the centre is a tapestry woven panel in purple wool, with details in red and green wool, and undyed linen thread. The middle of the panel contains four interlaced roundels within a square border. Two contain warriors with shields, one a lion, and one a dog. The space surrounding the roundels is decorated with stylised leaves in red and green. This square is surrounded by a border of repeated circles, each enclosing a leaf-like design, in turn surrounded by an outer border decorated with semi-circles.
Üslup
Late Antique
