Textile Fragment
4th Century - 6th Century (made)
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A square tapestry woven panel in brown wool and undyled inen, possibly cut from a linen tunic. Small areas of the plain woven linen groundweave remain. On both length sides of the panel are selvedges.
The tapestry woven decoration consists of an outer border, within which is a roundel, with stylised vine leaves in each spandrel. The roundel encloses a mounted huntsman with arms raised, above a collared dog, and surroudned by stylised plant designs. Details have been picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen.
Tapestry weave:
Linen warp (S-spun, approx. 10/cm)
Wool weft (Z-spun, approx. 27/cm)
Linen weft (S-spn)
The tapestry woven decoration consists of an outer border, within which is a roundel, with stylised vine leaves in each spandrel. The roundel encloses a mounted huntsman with arms raised, above a collared dog, and surroudned by stylised plant designs. Details have been picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen.
Tapestry weave:
Linen warp (S-spun, approx. 10/cm)
Wool weft (Z-spun, approx. 27/cm)
Linen weft (S-spn)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry woven linen and wool |
| Brief description | Fragment, ornament from a tunic, tapestry woven linen and wool, Akhmim, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century |
| Physical description | A square tapestry woven panel in brown wool and undyled inen, possibly cut from a linen tunic. Small areas of the plain woven linen groundweave remain. On both length sides of the panel are selvedges. The tapestry woven decoration consists of an outer border, within which is a roundel, with stylised vine leaves in each spandrel. The roundel encloses a mounted huntsman with arms raised, above a collared dog, and surroudned by stylised plant designs. Details have been picked out in flying thread brocading in undyed linen. Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun, approx. 10/cm) Wool weft (Z-spun, approx. 27/cm) Linen weft (S-spn) |
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| Gallery label | PANEL.
Linen and wool tapestry on two linen warps. Warp:\ undyed linen. Weft:z undyed linen,\ brown wool.
Possibly MESOPOTAMIAN; 5th or 6th Century.
From Akhmim, Upper Egypt.
256-1890. |
| Object history | Purchased from the Reverend Greville John Chester |
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| Accession number | 256-1890 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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