Author
Unknown
Publication Date
100
Publication Place
Akhmim (made) Egypt (made) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology Death
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Piece 1 length: 55mm, Width: 15mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.201-1976
Record ID
T.201-1976
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
100
Notes
Four fragments of tablet woven fabric of horsehair and linen. Egyptian, ca. AD100-600. The warp (count of 3 tpc) is of undyed linen that is double threaded and tightly spun in S direction. The threads are dirty. The weft is of yellow and black hair. Knots are tied along the weft. A change in the weave can be seen where the colours are woven as alternating in colour (creating a striped effect) and "one under one over", to where they change to a more plaited/twill effect. There are several hairs to each weft with more at the selvedge. T.201(A-D)-1976 are the same.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Linen and horsehair Linen Hair Weaving Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
Four fragments of tablet woven fabric of horsehair and linen. The warp (count of 3 tpc) is of undyed linen that is double threaded and tightly spun in S direction. The threads are dirty. The weft is of yellow and black hair. Knots are tied along the weft. A change in the weave can be seen where the colours are woven as alternating in colour (creating a striped effect) and "one under one over", to where they change to a more plaited/twill effect. There are several hairs to each weft with more at the selvedge. T.201(A-D)-1976 are the same.
