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Textile Fragment

ca. AD700-1000 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Antinoe (made)
Egypt (made)

Two fragments of compound woven silk. Probably Egyptian, ca. AD700-1000. The piece is edged with cream geometric shapes on a dark blue background; strips run down either side and contain red, blue and cream circular shapes. The body of the piece is of lcream floral designs on a red background. There are holes in the larger piece.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Africa
Archaeology
Object type
Textile fragment
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Silk (Textile)
Weaving
Dyeing
Brief description
Two fragments of compound woven silk. Probably Egyptian, ca. AD700-1000. Red centre with blue border edge.
Physical description
Two fragments of compound woven silk. The piece is edged with cream geometric shapes on a dark blue background; strips run down either side and contain red, blue and cream circular shapes. The body of the piece is of lcream floral designs on a red background. There are holes in the larger piece.
Dimensions
  • Piece 1 height: 100mm
  • Piece 1 width: 90mm
  • Piece 2 height: 35mm
  • Piece 2 width: 42mm
Gallery label
Credit line
Given by Robert Taylor Esq. in 1900
Summary
Two fragments of compound woven silk. Probably Egyptian, ca. AD700-1000. The piece is edged with cream geometric shapes on a dark blue background; strips run down either side and contain red, blue and cream circular shapes. The body of the piece is of lcream floral designs on a red background. There are holes in the larger piece.
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
2201D-1900

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O258315/textile-fragment-unknown/
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