Printed Linen
4th century (made)
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Linen fabric, with dyed images. There are several subjects on the fragment, all showing biblical scenes. One shows the giving of the Law to Moses. Above and below these figures is a straight band filled with discs alternating with conventional blossoms. In the lower portion of the fabric, on the left, is the Woman with the Issue of Blood touching the robe of Christ.
Object details
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| Brief description | reserve, 4th century, Egyptian; Akhmim. Inscription |
| Physical description | Linen fabric, with dyed images. There are several subjects on the fragment, all showing biblical scenes. One shows the giving of the Law to Moses. Above and below these figures is a straight band filled with discs alternating with conventional blossoms. In the lower portion of the fabric, on the left, is the Woman with the Issue of Blood touching the robe of Christ. |
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| Object history | 721-1897 to 723-1897 purchased together for £36 from Dr. Reinhardt, German consul general, Cairo. |
| Summary | Linen fabric, with dyed images. There are several subjects on the fragment, all showing biblical scenes. One shows the giving of the Law to Moses. Above and below these figures is a straight band filled with discs alternating with conventional blossoms. In the lower portion of the fabric, on the left, is the Woman with the Issue of Blood touching the robe of Christ. |
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| Bibliographic reference | L. Wooley, 'Medieval Mediterranean Textiles in the Victoria and Albert Museum: Resist Dyed Linens from Egypt Dating from the Fourth to the Seventh Centuries A.D.', Textile History 32.1 (2001): 106-113 |
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| Accession number | 722-1897 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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