Author
Unknown
Publication Date
400
Publication Place
Akhmim (made) -
Subject
Floral Foliate Geometric Patterns Hares Birds
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Maximum length: 19in, Maximum length: 48cm, Maximum width: 2.75in, Maximum width: 7cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.58-1988
Record ID
T.58-1988
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
400
Notes
Tapestry woven band of linen and wool, Akhmim, 400-599
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Thread Wool Yarn Tapestry
Fiziksel açıklama
Tapestry woven band of linen and wool. Tapestry warp of linen Z spun. Wefts of linen, slightly S spun. Wool red S spun; blue S spun; green S spun; yellow S spun. The band was originally lined with tabby weave linen, attached by oversewing stitches down both edges and by a row of running stitches down the middle. Parts of this linen remains in a very brittle and fragmentary state. Warp of linen slight S spun; weft of linen no noticeable spin. Running hares and birds with details in geometric, foliate and floral shapes.
