Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 2ft, Width: 7.75ft, Of figures, approx height: 7in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
292-1891
Record ID
292-1891
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Hanging, tapestry-woven throughout in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. It has a broad horizontal band of woven ornament, with scenes as follows: 1 and 7, a huntsman on horseback attacking a lion, within a circle; 2,4,8 and 12, two figures seated on thrones (?) and a group of attendants standing behind; 3 and 9, a figure on horseback and two busts (?) above, within a circle; 5 and 13, a figure on horseback wearing a cross, and two standing figures behind, within a circle; 6 and 10, a group of three figures, two apparently seated; 11, a figure on horseback, within a circle. This band is bordered above and below by three stripes, two containing geometrical ornament and the third having a wavy band from which issue stems ending in animals' heads. Lower down is another stripe, not continuous, with a row of wedge shaped devices. A corresponding stripe above contains Coptic characters. Along the bottom is embroidered a series of triangular forms, crosses and finials in wool and linen threads, the former chiefly black. The ground of the hanging is red, with woven horizontal stripes of undyed wool disposed so as to form borderings to the ornamentation. The stripes with the animals; heads are similar to those on 275-1889, 372-1895, 188-1891 and others in the collection.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Wool Linen Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Hanging, tapestry-woven throughout in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. It has a broad horizontal band of woven ornament, with scenes as follows: 1 and 7, a huntsman on horseback attacking a lion, within a circle; 2,4,8 and 12, two figures seated on thrones (?) and a group of attendants standing behind; 3 and 9, a figure on horseback and two busts (?) above, within a circle; 5 and 13, a figure on horseback wearing a cross, and two standing figures behind, within a circle; 6 and 10, a group of three figures, two apparently seated; 11, a figure on horseback, within a circle. This band is bordered above and below by three stripes, two containing geometrical ornament and the third having a wavy band from which issue stems ending in animals' heads. Lower down is another stripe, not continuous, with a row of wedge shaped devices. A corresponding stripe above contains Coptic characters. Along the bottom is embroidered a series of triangular forms, crosses and finials in wool and linen threads, the former chiefly black. The ground of the hanging is red, with woven horizontal stripes of undyed wool disposed so as to form borderings to the ornamentation. The stripes with the animals; heads are similar to those on 275-1889, 372-1895, 188-1891 and others in the collection.
