Textile Fragment
4th Century - 5th Century (made)
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| Place of origin |
One of two fragments of tapestry woven brown wool and undyed linen thread. The fabric is very fragmentary and crumbled so the overal pattern is hard to identify, but contains at least three medallions with a row of busts and figures.
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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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry woven linen and wool |
| Brief description | Fragment, possibly the clavus from a tunic, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, 4th Century - 5th Century |
| Physical description | One of two fragments of tapestry woven brown wool and undyed linen thread. The fabric is very fragmentary and crumbled so the overal pattern is hard to identify, but contains at least three medallions with a row of busts and figures. Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun) Linen weft (S-spun) |
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| Credit line | Given by University College of London |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.548A-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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