Textile Fragment
4th Century - 6th Century (made)
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Fragment from a plain woven, undyed linen tunic, contianing a tapestry woven panel in purple wool and undyed linen. The tapestry decoration shows a leaf ornament within a border, with details picked out in flying shuttle technique in undyed linen thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plain woven linen, tapestry woven linen and wool |
| Brief description | Fragment of a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, possibly Akhmim, 4th Century - 6th Century |
| Physical description | Fragment from a plain woven, undyed linen tunic, contianing a tapestry woven panel in purple wool and undyed linen. The tapestry decoration shows a leaf ornament within a border, with details picked out in flying shuttle technique in undyed linen thread. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Caspar Purdon Clarke |
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| Accession number | 366:1-1887 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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