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Textile Fragment

ca. AD600-900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Byzantine (made)
Egypt (made)

Weft-faced compound, tapestry weave of wool and silk. Possibly Egyptian or Byzantine, ca. AD600-900. A light cream background with a pattern of dark cream. The pattern creates diamonds across the fabric. Within each diamond is a small motif (3mm wide), vaguely heart shaped. The warp is of double threads of wool, the weft of silk and z-spun wool (the darker cream).


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Archaeology
Africa
Death
Object type
Textile fragment
Materials and techniques
Woven silk and wool
Wool
Silk (Textile)
Weaving
Dyeing
Brief description
Woven wool and silk in cream and light brown. Possibly Egyptian or Byzantine, ca. AD600-900. Geometirc design.
Physical description
Weft-faced compound, tapestry weave of wool and silk. A light cream background with a pattern of dark cream. The pattern creates diamonds across the fabric. Within each diamond is a small motif (3mm wide), vaguely heart shaped. The warp is of double threads of wool, the weft of silk and z-spun wool (the darker cream).
Dimensions
  • Height: 110mm
  • Width: 60mm
Gallery label
Credit line
Given by Sir C. Purdon Clarke, C.V.O., C.I.E.
Association
Caspar Purdon Clarke
Summary
Weft-faced compound, tapestry weave of wool and silk. Possibly Egyptian or Byzantine, ca. AD600-900. A light cream background with a pattern of dark cream. The pattern creates diamonds across the fabric. Within each diamond is a small motif (3mm wide), vaguely heart shaped. The warp is of double threads of wool, the weft of silk and z-spun wool (the darker cream).
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
336-1887

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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