Publication Place
Akhmim (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 7in, Width: 6in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
247:1, 2-1887
Record ID
247:1, 2-1887
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Roundel from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on woollen warps. Itr contains a cross, with arms of equal length; a tree with birds fills each of the angles. The circle has a pnand of guilloche ornament, and is outlined by a row of projections (resembling cresting) of circular form. From the same tunic as 245-1887
İlişki
Greville Chester
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Linen Wool Weaving
Parçalar
Fragment, Backing
Fiziksel açıklama
Roundel from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on woollen warps. Itr contains a cross, with arms of equal length; a tree with birds fills each of the angles. The circle has a pnand of guilloche ornament, and is outlined by a row of projections (resembling cresting) of circular form. From the same tunic as 245-1887
Üretim
245-1887, 246-1887 and 247-1887 all come from the same tunic.
