Sleeve Panel
6th century (made)
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One-half of a sleeve-panel of woven silk in purple and drab. The pattern is the same as on tunic no. 820-1903.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk |
| Brief description | part, woven silk, 600-899, Egyptian; Akhmim, compound twill, 2 mounted figures |
| Physical description | One-half of a sleeve-panel of woven silk in purple and drab. The pattern is the same as on tunic no. 820-1903. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | ZAXAPIOY (The significance of the name Zachariou is uncertain. It occurs frequently on objects of this pattern; sometimes the name is Joseph. The suggestion that it is the name of the weaver is not likely, perhaps it is intended for the name of the rider, or of an official.)
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| Credit line | Given by the Reverend Greville John Chester |
| Object history | Object found to be part of the same original silk as a piece now in the British Museum and also given by Henry Wallis, 1904.0706.41 (analysis undertaken by Barbara Köstner, Universität zu Köln, 2019). The two pieces had been cut apart and the join between the two matched perfectly; it is unclear when the piece was cut apart, however. |
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| Summary | One-half of a sleeve-panel of woven silk in purple and drab. The pattern is the same as on tunic no. 820-1903. |
| Bibliographic reference | B. Köstner, "What Flaws Can Tell: A Case Study on Weaving Faults in Late Roman and Early Medieval Weft-Faced Compound Fabrics from Egypt", Egyptian Textiles and their Production: 'Word' and 'Object' 7 (2020): 69-80 |
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| Accession number | 303-1887 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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