Panel
4th/5th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Square panel, tapestry-woven in coloured wools. A quail beside a tree on a purple ground . Side border of wreathed double columns. Top and bottom border of heart-shaped leaves, with a four-petalled rose at each end.
The red woollen warps on whcih this square is woven show the nature of the cloth of which it originally formed part. Later, but in ancient times, it was cut out and sewn to a piece of linen.
The red woollen warps on whcih this square is woven show the nature of the cloth of which it originally formed part. Later, but in ancient times, it was cut out and sewn to a piece of linen.
Object details
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| Brief description | woven wool, 400-599, Egyptian; Akhmim, tapestry woven |
| Physical description | Square panel, tapestry-woven in coloured wools. A quail beside a tree on a purple ground. Side border of wreathed double columns. Top and bottom border of heart-shaped leaves, with a four-petalled rose at each end. The red woollen warps on which this square is woven show the nature of the cloth of which it originally formed part. Later, but in ancient times, it was cut out and sewn to a piece of linen. |
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| Object history | 631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis. |
| Association | |
| Summary | Square panel, tapestry-woven in coloured wools. A quail beside a tree on a purple ground . Side border of wreathed double columns. Top and bottom border of heart-shaped leaves, with a four-petalled rose at each end. The red woollen warps on whcih this square is woven show the nature of the cloth of which it originally formed part. Later, but in ancient times, it was cut out and sewn to a piece of linen. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 654-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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