Yazar
Unknown (maker)
Basım Yeri
Egypt (made) Akhmim (made) -
Konu
Archaeology Death Textiles Africa
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Length: 11cm, Width: 9.5cm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
256-1890
Kayıt Numarası
256-1890
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Notlar
Fragment, ornament from a tunic, tapestry woven linen and wool, Akhmim, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century
İlişki
Chester
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven linen and wool Linen Wool Plain Weave Dyeing Tapestry Weave Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
A square tapestry woven panel in brown wool and undyled inen, possibly cut from a linen tunic. Small areas of the plain woven linen groundweave remain. On both length sides of the panel are selvedges. The tapestry woven decoration consists of an outer border, within which is a roundel, with stylised vine leaves in each spandrel. The roundel encloses a mounted huntsman with arms raised, above a collared dog, and surroudned by stylised plant designs. Details have been picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen. Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun, approx. 10/cm) Wool weft (Z-spun, approx. 27/cm) Linen weft (S-spn)
Üslup
Late Antique
