Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Hawara (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 16cm, Length: 25cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.264-1977
Record ID
T.264-1977
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment, possibly the clavus from a tunic, plain woven linen with tapestry woven wool and linen, Hawara, Egypt, 4th - 6th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen, slit-tapestry woven wool and linen Linen Wool Slit Tapestry Plain Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of plain woven linen, with a tapestry woven panel in undyed linen and purple-dyed wool. The left side of the ground weave has two selfbands each of 4-6 linen wefts. There is a selvedge on the right (narrow) side. The slit-tapestry woven panel depicts a row of octagonal medallions; the outer two contain a 'tree of life' motif, the middle an animal, possibly a hare, on a false hatched background. A purple border forms a roundel surrounding each medallion. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading. Ground weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 30-32/cm) Linen weft (S-spun) Tapestry woven panel: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun) Linen weft (S-spun) 10 ribs per cm
Üretim
The fragment seems to be part of the same object as T.265-1977, which has the same design as the middle roundel here.
Üslup
Late Antique
