Textile Fragment

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Ehnasya (made)

Medallion of tapestry-woven, coloured wool. Egyptian, ca. AD300-600. A four-petalled flower has two circular yellow discs on each petal. The circular centre encloses a conventional bowl of flowers or fruits. All on a white background. The piece is dirthy and has been cut from a larger fabric. Approx. 8x30 tpc; double warp; s-spun.

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Categories	Textiles Africa Archaeology Death
Object type	Textile fragment
Materials and techniques	A piece of woven wool. Wool Weaving Dyeing
Brief description	A piece of woven wool. Egyptian; ca. AD300-600. Floral icon.
Physical description	Medallion of tapestry-woven, coloured wool. A four-petalled flower has two circular yellow discs on each petal. The circular centre encloses a conventional bowl of flowers or fruits. All on a white background. The piece is dirthy and has been cut from a larger fabric. Approx. 30x8 tpc; double warp; s-spun.
Dimensions	Length: 90mm Width: 130mm
Style	Late Antique
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Credit line	Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1904
Summary	Medallion of tapestry-woven, coloured wool. Egyptian, ca. AD300-600. A four-petalled flower has two circular yellow discs on each petal. The circular centre encloses a conventional bowl of flowers or fruits. All on a white background. The piece is dirthy and has been cut from a larger fabric. Approx. 8x30 tpc; double warp; s-spun.
Collection	Middle East Section
Accession number	1190-1904

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O353139/textile-fragment-unknown/

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