Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.244-1928
Record ID
T.244-1928
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Textile fragment depicting a cockerel, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, possibly 5th - 7th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven linen and wool
Fiziksel açıklama
Textile fragment depicting a cockerel facing left, tapestry woven in undyed linen warp and blue, red, yellow, brown/purple and orange wool, on an undyed linen plain woven ground fabic. Certain features such as the beak and tail feathers are outlined in purple wool. The cockerel grasps in its legs a stem in blue wool, terminating in a red bud,
Üslup
Egyptian Late Antique