Textile Fragment
ca. AD300-500 (made)
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A circle of tapestry-woven wool. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD300-500. A red flower with four double-petals. At the centre of this flower is a smaller white flower (also with four, double-petals). The white flower is bordered with a green circle and four green lines weave out from this circle. On an undyed background. S-spun and slightly stained.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry woven, circular medallion of wool. |
| Brief description | Tapestry woven, circular medallion of wool. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD300-500. |
| Physical description | A circle of tapestry-woven wool. A red flower with four double-petals. At the centre of this flower is a smaller white flower (also with four, double-petals). The white flower is bordered with a green circle and four green lines weave out from this circle. On an undyed background. S-spun and slightly stained. |
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| Object history | 631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis. |
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| Summary | A circle of tapestry-woven wool. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD300-500. A red flower with four double-petals. At the centre of this flower is a smaller white flower (also with four, double-petals). The white flower is bordered with a green circle and four green lines weave out from this circle. On an undyed background. S-spun and slightly stained. |
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| Accession number | 773-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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