Author
Unknown
Publication Date
300
Publication Place
Oxyrhynchus (found) -
Subject
Archaeology Death Textiles Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 110mm, Height: 120mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.153-1922
Record ID
T.153-1922
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
300
Notes
Tapestry woven wool. Egyptian ca. AD300-600. Square panel with bird at centre. The bird at the centre looks over its shoulder to the right. It uses blue, cream, brown and yellow wool. It is surrounded by a yellow circle and at each 'corner' is an oval shaped leaf in green with a border of yellow. This desgin is bordered above and below with a strip including blue wool. The piece is damaged with several holes. The top of the piece is a border.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven wool
Fiziksel açıklama
Tapestry woven wool. Square panel with bird at centre. The bird at the centre looks over its shoulder to the right. It uses blue, cream, brown and yellow wool. It is surrounded by a yellow circle and at each 'corner' is an oval shaped leaf in green with a border of yellow. This desgin is bordered above and below with a strip including blue wool. The piece is damaged with several holes. The top of the piece is a border.
Üslup
Late Antique
