Cuff Band
4th/5th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Cuff from a linen tunic, with two narrow bands, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Each is filled with a wavy vine-stem.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | tapestry, 300-499, Mesopotamian |
| Physical description | Cuff from a linen tunic, with two narrow bands, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Each is filled with a wavy vine-stem. |
| Dimensions |
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| Gallery label | CUFF-BAND.
Linen and wool tapestry woven on two or three linen warps in linen cloth.
Warp:\ tan linen.
Wefts: \ tan linen; / buff-brown and purple wool.
Possibly MESOPOTAMIAN; 4th or 5th Century.
From Akhmim, upper Egypt.
686-1886(19th Century - early 20th Century) |
| Object history | 631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis. |
| Association | |
| Summary | Cuff from a linen tunic, with two narrow bands, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Each is filled with a wavy vine-stem. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 686-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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