Author
Unknown
Publication Date
600
Publication Place
Byzantine (made) Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Archaeology Africa Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 110mm, Width: 60mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
336-1887
Record ID
336-1887
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
600
Notes
Weft-faced compound, tapestry weave of wool and silk. Possibly Egyptian or Byzantine, ca. AD600-900. A light cream background with a pattern of dark cream. The pattern creates diamonds across the fabric. Within each diamond is a small motif (3mm wide), vaguely heart shaped. The warp is of double threads of wool, the weft of silk and z-spun wool (the darker cream).
İlişki
Caspar Purdon Clarke
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven silk and wool Wool Silk (Textile) Weaving Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
Weft-faced compound, tapestry weave of wool and silk. A light cream background with a pattern of dark cream. The pattern creates diamonds across the fabric. Within each diamond is a small motif (3mm wide), vaguely heart shaped. The warp is of double threads of wool, the weft of silk and z-spun wool (the darker cream).
