Author
Unknown
Publication Date
500
Publication Place
Antinoe (made) Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 155mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
819-1903
Record ID
819-1903
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
500
Notes
Two roundels of woven silk. Egyptian ca. AD500-700. Probably from the same tunic as 818-1903. The decoration at the top is of two squat birds looking inwards, over their shoulders at a central floral icon. The bottom half is of two larger birds (storks?) looking outwards. Between them is a tree. All on a red background. Other colours are white, blue, green and yellow. Compound twill on a yellow/orange warp. The birds are surrounded by two borders of floral icons. The inner border is red, white, yellow and blue on a blue background. The outer border is of white icons on a red background. Both roundels have been attached to a backing of undyed, compound weaved linen. The linen and roundels are stained. Both 819 and 819A have a tear across the centre and have holes.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven silk and linen Linen Silk (Textile) Weaving
Parçalar
Textile Roundels, Roundel
Fiziksel açıklama
Two roundels of woven silk. Probably from the same tunic as 818-1903. The decoration at the top is of two squat birds looking inwards, over their shoulders at a central floral icon. The bottom half is of two larger birds (storks?) looking outwards. Between them is a tree. All on a red background. Other colours are white, blue, green and yellow. Compound twill on a yellow/orange warp. The birds are surrounded by two borders of floral icons. The inner border is red, white, yellow and blue on a blue background. The outer border is of white icons on a red background. Both roundels have been attached to a backing of undyed, compound weaved linen. The linen and roundels are stained. Both 819 and 819A have a tear across the centre and have holes.
Üslup
Late Antique
