Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
300
Basım Yeri
Oxyrhynchus (made) Egypt (made) -
Konu
Textiles Africa Archaeology Death
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Diameter: 70mm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
1280-1904
Kayıt Numarası
1280-1904
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
300
Notlar
Tapestry woven, circular medallion of s-spun wool. Egyptian, ca. AD300-500. The imagery is of a nude warrior holding a shield with something hanging from a belt (?) The warrior is in purple wool and is surrounded by a circle of purple scrolling waves. White background. A small section of the background exists below the image and is soiled. The naked warrior was a symbol of the battle for spiritual purity.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven wool medallion. Wool Weaving Dyeing
Fiziksel açıklama
Tapestry woven, circular medallion of s-spun wool. The imagery is of a nude warrior holding a shield with something hanging from a belt (?) The warrior is in purple wool and is surrounded by a circle of purple scrolling waves. White background. A small section of the background exists below the image and is soiled.
Üslup
Late Antique
