Yazar
Unknown (maker)
Basım Yeri
Egypt (made) Hawara (found) -
Konu
Textiles Africa Archaeology
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Width: 18cm, Length: 30cm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
T.254-1977
Kayıt Numarası
T.254-1977
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Notlar
Fragment, roundel from a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven linen and wool, Hawara, Egypt, 4th Century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Plain woven linen, tapestry woven wool and linen Linen Wool Plain Weave Tapestry Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of plain woven undyed linen with a large, pointed oval tapestry woven panel in purple wool, with a geometric design picked out in undyed linen in flying thread brocading. The warp threads of the ground weave are collected alternating (2-3-2-3) to the tapestry warp. The decoration consists of a geometric pattern of interlacing double ribbons, enclosing rosettes and small flowers. The panel is enclosed by a border of guilloche containing stylised vine leaves. Ground weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 22-24/cm) Linen weft (S-spun, 18/cm) Tapestry woven panel: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun, 40/cm) 8-9 ribs per cm
Üslup
Late Antique
