Author
Unknown
Publication Date
200
Publication Place
Akhmim (made) Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 320mm, Width: 243mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1263-1888
Record ID
1263-1888
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
200
Notes
A panel from a linen cloth, tapestry woven in coloured wool (green, red and purple/maroon) and undyed linen. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD200-500. The design is of a vase/amphora with a tree growing out from the top. The tree has spade shaped leaves and a naked female sits at the top of the tree. Two birds are at the top of the vase (as though they have fallen from the tree) . The linen onto which it is woven (plain/tabby) is approx. 12 x 15 tpc, s-spun and with a relatively consistent thread dia. The piece has its edges folded over on three sides. There are some holes in the piece and a dob of what may be glue on one of the folded edges.
İlişki
Greville Chester
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven wool and linen Linen Wool Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
A panel from a linen cloth, tapestry woven in coloured wool (green, red and purple/maroon) and undyed linen. The design is of a vase/amphora with a tree growing out from the top. The tree has spade shaped leaves and a naked female sits at the top of the tree. Two birds are at the top of the vase (as though they have fallen from the tree) . The linen onto which it is woven (plain/tabby) is approx. 12 x 15 tpc, s-spun and with a relatively consistent thread dia. The piece has its edges folded over on three sides. There are some holes in the piece and a dob of what may be glue on one of the folded edges.
Üslup
Late Antique
