Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Egypt (made) Hawara (found) -
Subject
Textiles Africa Archaeology
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 7cm, Width: 7.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.265-1977
Record ID
T.265-1977
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fragment, possibly from the clavus from a tunic, tapestry woven wool and linen, Hawara, Egypt, 4th - 6th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Slit-tapestry woven wool and linen Linen Wool Tapestry Weave Slit Tapestry
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment from a slit tapestry-woven panel of purple wool and undyed linen thread. The design is incomplete but seems to be a hare, on a false hatched background. A purple border forms a roundel enclosing the animal. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading. Tapestry woven panel: Linen warp (S-spun, 33/cm) Wool weft (Z-spun, 40/cm) Linen weft 11 ribs per cm
Üretim
This fragment seems to be part of T.264-1977, which has the same design in its middle roundel.
Üslup
Late Antique
