Textile Fragment
300-400 (made)
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This square textile from a linen cloth, faced with loops, has a panel of tapestry weave in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. In the middle, within a circle, Perseus is cutting off Medusa's head.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry woven wool and linen and plain woven linen with loops |
| Brief description | Looped linen fragment with tapestry-woven panel showing Perseus cutting off Medusa's head. |
| Physical description | Square panel from a linen cloth, faced with loops, with central panel tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. In the middle, cutting off Medusa's head. The background is covered with leafy stems, and the angles are filled with interlaced ornament . Border of interlaced stems forming circles filled with plants and baskets of fruit. |
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| Object history | 631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis. |
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| Summary | This square textile from a linen cloth, faced with loops, has a panel of tapestry weave in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. In the middle, within a circle, Perseus is cutting off Medusa's head. |
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| Accession number | 746-1886 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2005 |
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