Textile Fragment
4th Century - 5th Century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fragment from a tapestry woven panel in purple wool and undyed linen thread, probably originally from a linen tunic. The pattern, dark on light, depicts the remains of a circular roundel enclosing a figure, on a false hatched background. The roundel is surrounded by a wavy foliated stem. There is an outer border of inverted scallops. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen thread.
Tapestry weave:
Linen warp (S-spun)
Wool weft (Z-spun)
Linen weft (S-spun)
Tapestry weave:
Linen warp (S-spun)
Wool weft (Z-spun)
Linen weft (S-spun)
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tapestry woven wool and linen |
| Brief description | Fragment, ornament from a tunic, tapestry woven linen and wool, Hawara, Egypt, 4th Century - 5th Century |
| Physical description | Fragment from a tapestry woven panel in purple wool and undyed linen thread, probably originally from a linen tunic. The pattern, dark on light, depicts the remains of a circular roundel enclosing a figure, on a false hatched background. The roundel is surrounded by a wavy foliated stem. There is an outer border of inverted scallops. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen thread. Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun) Linen weft (S-spun) |
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| Credit line | Given by University College London |
| Production | T.262A-1977 is part of the same roundel. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.262-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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