Cuff Band
5th Century - 7th Century (made)
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Double band from the cuff of a linen tunic, faced with loops, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Each band is divided into alternate square and oblong compartments. The former contain sea-monsters, and the latter interlaced diaper ornament.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plain woven linen with linen looped pile, tapestry woven linen and wool |
| Brief description | Fragment, sleeve-band from a tunic, Akhmim, Egypt, 5th Century - 7th Century |
| Physical description | Double sleeve-band from a plain woven undyed linen tunic, tapestry woven in undyed linen and purple wool. The ground fabric of the tunic has been faced with aditional undyed linen pile loops, possibly for warmth. Each of the sleeve-bands consists of alternating square and oblong compartments. The square compartments contain spotted sea-monsters, and the latter diaper ornaments. On the left sleeve-band, the bottom oblong contains a repeated cross pattern within the lozenges; on the right sleeve-band, the uppper oblong contains rosettes within the lozenges. |
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| Gallery label | Historical display label:
CUFF-BAND.
1. Linen and wool tapestry woven on one woolen warp applied with / dark brown wool to linen cloth velvet.
Warp:\ tan wool. Wefts:\ tan linen; \wool: dark browns.
2. Cut cloth velvet. 3 main, 1 pile warps; 1 main weft.
Warps:\ tan linen; pile: \ tan linen. Weft:\ tan linen.
Probably EGYPTIAN; 5th or 6th Century.
From Akhmim, Upper Egypt.
717-1886 |
| Object history | 631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis. |
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| Summary | Double band from the cuff of a linen tunic, faced with loops, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Each band is divided into alternate square and oblong compartments. The former contain sea-monsters, and the latter interlaced diaper ornament. |
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| Accession number | 717-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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