Shoulder Band
3rd/4th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. A double wavy floral stem, and borders of curved ornament.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | tapestry, 200-399, Mesopotamian |
| Physical description | Shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. A double wavy floral stem, and borders of curved ornament. |
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| Gallery label | SHOULDER-BAND.
Linen and wool tapestry woven on two or three (?) linen warps in linen cloth.
Warp: \ undyled linen. Weft: \, \/ undyed linen; \ grey and pink and undyed wool.
EGYPTIAN or ASIA MINOR; 3rd or 4th Century.
792-1886(Late 19th Century - early 20th Century) |
| Object history | 631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis. |
| Association | |
| Summary | Shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. A double wavy floral stem, and borders of curved ornament. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 792-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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