Not currently on display at the V&A

Fragment

300-699 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of weft-faced compound twill wool with pink and blue bands on undyed ground. The pink band is decorated with a row of squares and the blue band with two cross shapes.

Warp (Z-spun): undyed wool.
Weft (Z-spun): undyed, pink and blue wool.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Compound twill wool
Brief description
Fragment of wool, Akhmim, Egypt, 300-699
Physical description
Fragment of weft-faced compound twill wool with pink and blue bands on undyed ground. The pink band is decorated with a row of squares and the blue band with two cross shapes.

Warp (Z-spun): undyed wool.
Weft (Z-spun): undyed, pink and blue wool.
Dimensions
  • Length: 9cm
  • Width: 5cm
Credit line
Given by University College London
Collection
Accession number
T.206-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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