Not currently on display at the V&A

Band

400-599 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tapestry woven band of linen and wool. Tapestry warp of linen Z spun. Wefts of linen, slightly S spun. Wool red S spun; blue S spun; green S spun; yellow S spun. The band was originally lined with tabby weave linen, attached by oversewing stitches down both edges and by a row of running stitches down the middle. Parts of this linen remains in a very brittle and fragmentary state. Warp of linen slight S spun; weft of linen no noticeable spin. Running hares and birds with details in geometric, foliate and floral shapes.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Tapestry woven linen and wool
Brief description
Tapestry woven band of linen and wool, Akhmim, 400-599
Physical description
Tapestry woven band of linen and wool. Tapestry warp of linen Z spun. Wefts of linen, slightly S spun. Wool red S spun; blue S spun; green S spun; yellow S spun. The band was originally lined with tabby weave linen, attached by oversewing stitches down both edges and by a row of running stitches down the middle. Parts of this linen remains in a very brittle and fragmentary state. Warp of linen slight S spun; weft of linen no noticeable spin. Running hares and birds with details in geometric, foliate and floral shapes.
Dimensions
  • Maximum length: 19in
  • Maximum length: 48cm
  • Maximum width: 2.75in
  • Maximum width: 7cm
Object history
Registered File number 1987/1940.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.58-1988

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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