Textile Fragment
4th Century - 6th Century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fragment of plain woven linen, with tapestry woven ornament in brown wool and undyed linen. Below the tapestry woven design are six selfbands, each of about 6-10 weft threads, the last one double. The colour of the wool is variable, ranging from red-brown to nearly black.
The slit tapestry-woven design features three roundels, each enclosed by a foliate scroll border. The middle medallion depicts a hare, and the top and bottom two standing cloaked human figures. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen thread.
Plain weave:
Linen warp (S-spun, 25/cm)
Linen weft (S-spun, 20/cm)
Tapestry weave:
Linen warp (S-spun)
Wool weft (Z-spun, 31/cm)
Linen weft (S-spun)
The slit tapestry-woven design features three roundels, each enclosed by a foliate scroll border. The middle medallion depicts a hare, and the top and bottom two standing cloaked human figures. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen thread.
Plain weave:
Linen warp (S-spun, 25/cm)
Linen weft (S-spun, 20/cm)
Tapestry weave:
Linen warp (S-spun)
Wool weft (Z-spun, 31/cm)
Linen weft (S-spun)
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plain woven linen, tapestry woven linen and wool |
| Brief description | Fragment, clavus from a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven linen and wool, Hawara, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century |
| Physical description | Fragment of plain woven linen, with tapestry woven ornament in brown wool and undyed linen. Below the tapestry woven design are six selfbands, each of about 6-10 weft threads, the last one double. The colour of the wool is variable, ranging from red-brown to nearly black. The slit tapestry-woven design features three roundels, each enclosed by a foliate scroll border. The middle medallion depicts a hare, and the top and bottom two standing cloaked human figures. Details are picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen thread. Plain weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 25/cm) Linen weft (S-spun, 20/cm) Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun, 31/cm) Linen weft (S-spun) |
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| Credit line | Given by University College London |
| Production | Almost identical in design to T.239-1958 and T.549-1974. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.261-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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