Textile Fragment
4th Century - 6th Century (made)
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Fragment from an undyed plain woven linen cloth, possibly the sleeve of a tunic, with two parallel tapestry woven bands in purple-brown dyed wool and undyed linen thread. The slit-tapestry woven bands depict a pair of wavy vine stems. Areas of the weft threads are missing to leave open warps.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plain woven linen and tapestry woven linen and wool |
| Brief description | Fragment, sleeve-bands from a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven linen and wool, Akhmim, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century |
| Physical description | Fragment from an undyed plain woven linen cloth, possibly the sleeve of a tunic, with two parallel tapestry woven bands in purple-brown dyed wool and undyed linen thread. The slit-tapestry woven bands depict a pair of wavy vine stems. Areas of the weft threads are missing to leave open warps. |
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| Credit line | Given by University College of London |
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| Accession number | T.545-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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