Panel
4th-5th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Square panel from a linen cloth, faced with long loops, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen threads. Bust portrait (much injured) with jewelled diadem and yellow halo on a red ground. Border of circles alternately enclosing a plant or a running animal - a lion, an antelope, or a hare.
Object details
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| Brief description | woven linen wool, 600-799, Egyptian; Akhmim, tapestry woven, weft loop pile |
| Physical description | Square panel from a linen cloth, faced with long loops, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen threads. Bust portrait (much injured) with jewelled diadem and yellow halo on a red ground. Border of circles alternately enclosing a plant or a running animal - a lion, an antelope, or a hare. |
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| Object history | 631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis. |
| Production | cf: fragment of a square panel with a portrait in the Hermitage, Petrograd. |
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| Summary | Square panel from a linen cloth, faced with long loops, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen threads. Bust portrait (much injured) with jewelled diadem and yellow halo on a red ground. Border of circles alternately enclosing a plant or a running animal - a lion, an antelope, or a hare. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 655-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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