Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Akhmim (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 23cm, Width: 7cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.545-1974
Record ID
T.545-1974
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment, sleeve-bands from a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven linen and wool, Akhmim, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen and tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment from an undyed plain woven linen cloth, possibly the sleeve of a tunic, with two parallel tapestry woven bands in purple-brown dyed wool and undyed linen thread. The slit-tapestry woven bands depict a pair of wavy vine stems. Areas of the weft threads are missing to leave open warps.
Üslup
Late Antique
