Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Hawara (found) Egypt (made) -
Subject
Tapestry Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 10cm, Length: 15.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.197-1977
Record ID
T.197-1977
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment, ornament from a tunic, tapestry woven wool and linen, Hawara, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven wool and linen Linen Wool Tapestry Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of a tapestry woven panel of purple wool and undyed linen, with geometric decoration picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen. The decoration, which takes up around three-quarters of the panel, consists of a tesselating repeat pattern of cruciform shapes joined by horizontal and vertical lines. A floral border on the left of the fragment depicts a pattern of leaves and dots, possibly representing vine leaves and grapes. A trailing vine band runs from the bottom of the panel to the edge of the fabric. Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 10/cm [2-3-2-3 alternating]) Wool weft (Z-spun) Linen weft (Z-spun) 9/10 ribs per cm
Üslup
Late Antique
