Woven Linen
5th/6th century (made)
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Portion of a band from the neck of a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. A shallow arcade with a conventional floral or fruit device in each compartment. The dark purple spandrels are filled with small blossoms. cf: wall painting found at Saqqara (J.E. Quibell, Excavations at Saqqara, Cairo, 1912)
Object details
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| Brief description | tapestry, 400-599, Asia Minor |
| Physical description | Portion of a band from the neck of a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. A shallow arcade with a conventional floral or fruit device in each compartment. The dark purple spandrels are filled with small blossoms. cf: wall painting found at Saqqara (J.E. Quibell, Excavations at Saqqara, Cairo, 1912) |
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| Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1904 |
| Summary | Portion of a band from the neck of a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. A shallow arcade with a conventional floral or fruit device in each compartment. The dark purple spandrels are filled with small blossoms. cf: wall painting found at Saqqara (J.E. Quibell, Excavations at Saqqara, Cairo, 1912) |
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| Accession number | 1255-1904 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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