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Woven Linen

6th/7th century (made)

Square panel from a cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools on woollen warps. It is divided into nine squares and oblongs, filled with animals, those in the squares being enclosed by circles. part of the rest of the cloth, of plain purple wool, remains.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
tapestry, 500-699, Egyptian
Physical description
Square panel from a cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools on woollen warps. It is divided into nine squares and oblongs, filled with animals, those in the squares being enclosed by circles. part of the rest of the cloth, of plain purple wool, remains.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.5in
  • Width: 10.5in
Summary
Square panel from a cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools on woollen warps. It is divided into nine squares and oblongs, filled with animals, those in the squares being enclosed by circles. part of the rest of the cloth, of plain purple wool, remains.
Collection
Accession number
643-1890

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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