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Textile fragment

Title	Textile fragment
Author	Unknown (maker)
Publication Place	Egypt (made) Fayum (found) -
Subject	Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 24cm, Width: 6.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.246-1975
Record ID	T.246-1975
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Fragment, clavus from a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven linen and wool, Fayum, Egypt, 6th Century - 7th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Plain woven linen, tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama	Clavus from a plain woven undyed linen tunic, tapestry woven in red, black and yellow wool and undyed linen thread. The central band of the clavus is a series of interlinked red roundels each containing a black 'S' shape, probably an extremely stylised vine motif, on a black ground. The intervening space between the roundels is filled with small squares of yellow wool. The central band is bordered by a yellow and black design.
Üslup	Late Antique

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Textile fragment

Author Unknown (maker)

Publication Place Egypt (made) Fayum (found) -

Subject Textiles Africa Archaeology

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 24cm, Width: 6.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.246-1975

Record ID T.246-1975

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Fragment, clavus from a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven linen and wool, Fayum, Egypt, 6th Century - 7th Century

Malzemeler ve teknikler Plain woven linen, tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave Dyeing

Fiziksel açıklama Clavus from a plain woven undyed linen tunic, tapestry woven in red, black and yellow wool and undyed linen thread. The central band of the clavus is a series of interlinked red roundels each containing a black 'S' shape, probably an extremely stylised vine motif, on a black ground. The intervening space between the roundels is filled with small squares of yellow wool. The central band is bordered by a yellow and black design.

Üslup Late Antique