Woven Silk
ca. AD400-700 (made)
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Fragments of silk textile, four pieces. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD 400-700. Woven in brown warp (s-spun), yellow weft with red motifs. Reapeating motifs cover the fabric. The motifs are small (5mm in height) and floral in shape.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk |
| Brief description | Woven silk. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD 400-700 |
| Physical description | Fragments of silk textile, four pieces. Woven in brown warp (s-spun), yellow weft with red motifs. Reapeating motifs cover the fabric. The motifs are small (5mm in height) and floral in shape. Piece no.1 is approx. 15x20 tpc; 85mm in height x 70mm in width. |
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| Object history | Objets 558-1893 to 561-1893 purchased together for £20 from Monsieur Tano. |
| Summary | Fragments of silk textile, four pieces. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD 400-700. Woven in brown warp (s-spun), yellow weft with red motifs. Reapeating motifs cover the fabric. The motifs are small (5mm in height) and floral in shape. |
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| Accession number | 561B-1893 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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