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5th/6th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Two square panels from a linen tunic (?) embroidered in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. One represents the bust of a woman, three-quarters to left, with halo, wearing a jewelled diadem, necklace and earrings; she holds a floral garland (?) in her right hand. The other also has the bust of a woman, full-face, with halo, wearing a jewelled diadem and earrings; in hewr left hand she holds a stalk of wheat. Each panel has a border of flowers, buds, seed capsules and leaves of the lotus plant, amid which are swimming fishes. Outer crested edging.
cf: 1285-1904
cf: 1285-1904
Object details
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| Brief description | woven linen, Egyptian, Byzantine period, Oxyrhynchus; backing to 1286-1904 |
| Physical description | Two square panels from a linen tunic (?) embroidered in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. One represents the bust of a woman, three-quarters to left, with halo, wearing a jewelled diadem, necklace and earrings; she holds a floral garland (?) in her right hand. The other also has the bust of a woman, full-face, with halo, wearing a jewelled diadem and earrings; in hewr left hand she holds a stalk of wheat. Each panel has a border of flowers, buds, seed capsules and leaves of the lotus plant, amid which are swimming fishes. Outer crested edging. cf: 1285-1904 |
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| Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1904 |
| Summary | Two square panels from a linen tunic (?) embroidered in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. One represents the bust of a woman, three-quarters to left, with halo, wearing a jewelled diadem, necklace and earrings; she holds a floral garland (?) in her right hand. The other also has the bust of a woman, full-face, with halo, wearing a jewelled diadem and earrings; in hewr left hand she holds a stalk of wheat. Each panel has a border of flowers, buds, seed capsules and leaves of the lotus plant, amid which are swimming fishes. Outer crested edging. cf: 1285-1904 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1286A-1904 |
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| Record created | July 12, 2007 |
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