Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1000
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 34cm
(maximum), Width: 23cm
(maximum)
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.374-1984
Record ID
T.374-1984
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1000
Notes
Tapestry woven linen and silk, Egypt, 1000-1199
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven linen and silk
Fiziksel açıklama
Tapestry woven linen silk. With a tapestry woven band in silks on an undyed linen warp. Silks are red, blue, yellow, cream and blue-black. Decorative band contains a central strip with irregularly shaped curvilinear ornaments outlines in undyed linen thread. Narrow outer border enclose the strip containing a series of shirt waving lines. Single red silk weft shoot outlining the decorative tapestry band on either side.