Band
6th/7th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Portion of a shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Central panel, with nude standing male and female figures (Adam and Eve?), the former resting one arm on a column, on a red ground, above and below a blue panel (representing water?), with birds and fishes. Borders partly of scale ornament in polychrome and partly of birds and fishes, in white on red.
Object details
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| Brief description | part, woven wool linen, 700-899, Egyptian; Akhmim, tapestry woven |
| Physical description | Portion of a shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Central panel, with nude standing male and female figures, the former resting one arm on a column, on a red ground. Above and below the figures are blue panels filled with birds and fishes, possibly representing water generally or an echo of earlier Nilotic scenes. Borders partly of scale ornament in polychrome and partly of birds and fishes, in white on red. |
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| Object history | 631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis. |
| Association | |
| Summary | Portion of a shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Central panel, with nude standing male and female figures (Adam and Eve?), the former resting one arm on a column, on a red ground, above and below a blue panel (representing water?), with birds and fishes. Borders partly of scale ornament in polychrome and partly of birds and fishes, in white on red. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 922-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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