Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 62mm, Width: 285mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1176-1900
Record ID
1176-1900
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
A portion of the end of a cloth or scarf. Egypt, El- Azam, ca. AD700-1000. Woven in undyed linen, cream silk and black wool. Selvedge is on the left side and the lower edge of the cloth is finished with s-twisted cord. Silk brocade creates a lozenge pattern across the fabric. 35mm up from the lower edge is a line of inscription in Greek. It is bordered with a line of black wool on either side and the lettering is embroidered in black and red wool. The piece is stained and there are some holes. Translation and details provided by Prof. Dr. Jacques van der Vliet, Universiteit Leiden, School of Middle Eastern Studies: "[And] he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia". Identified as a quote from Greek Psalm 71:15a according to the Septuagint version. The inscription follows this text faithfully with only one orthographic variant. Garments such as these, with Psalm quotes, can be dated to after the Arab conquest of Egypt (and more likely after AD700) as they are Christian imitations of Arabic tirâz-style inscriptions.
Sample Text
Translation [And] he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia (Ps. 71 [72]: 15a) Note Translation and details provided by Prof. Dr. Jacques van der Vliet, Universiteit Leiden, School of Middle Eastern Studies: Identified in the 1920s by A. F. Kendrick as a quote from Greek Psalm 71:15a according to the Septuagint version. The inscription follows this text faithfully with only one orthographic variant. Garments such as these, with Psalm quotes, can be dated to after the Arab conquest of Egypt (and more likely after AD700) as they are Christian imitations of Arabic tirâz-style inscriptions.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven linen and silk with wool embroidery Silk (Textile) Wool Linen Plain Weave Brocade Dyeing Embroidery
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment from the end of a shawl, woven in undyed linen and cream silk. There is a selvedge is on the left side and the lower edge of the cloth is finished with s-twisted cord. Silk brocade creates a lozenge pattern across the fabric. 35mm up from the lower edge is a line of inscription in Coptic. It is bordered with a line of black wool on either side, and the lettering is embroidered in black and red wool. The piece is stained and there are some holes.
Üslup
Egyptian Coptic
