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Fragment

300-700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Egypt (made)

Fragment from a linen tunic with tapestry woven parallel bands of purple wool and undyed linen thread. There are a wavy, foliated stem, and a parallel band filled with a succession of arrow-shapes, both with a border of crested ornament.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Africa
Archaeology
Object type
Fragment
Materials and techniques
Tapestry woven wool and linen
Brief description
Fragment from a tunic of tapestry woven wool and linen, Egypt, approx. 300-700.
Physical description
Fragment from a linen tunic with tapestry woven parallel bands of purple wool and undyed linen thread. There are a wavy, foliated stem, and a parallel band filled with a succession of arrow-shapes, both with a border of crested ornament.
Dimensions
  • Length: 107cm
  • Width: 65cm
Credit line
Given by University College London
Production
Made in Coptic Egypt during the late Antiquity.
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
T.568-1974

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O354974/fragment-unknown/
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