Textile Fragment
5th century (made)
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Fragment from a larger textile, possibly a furnishing fabric or hanging, in linen embroidered in red, green, pink, yellow and mauve wool. The mauve wool is S-spun, all other colours Z-spun. Couched linen thread has been used as detailing and for outlines. The design shows a woman dressed in a green, yellow and mauve tunic, standing beside a red curtain.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen with wool embroidery |
| Brief description | Fragment of a textile, linen embroidered in wool, Egypt, possibly the Faiyum, 5th Century |
| Physical description | Fragment from a larger textile, possibly a furnishing fabric or hanging, in linen embroidered in red, green, pink, yellow and mauve wool. The mauve wool is S-spun, all other colours Z-spun. Couched linen thread has been used as detailing and for outlines. The design shows a woman dressed in a green, yellow and mauve tunic, standing beside a red curtain. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Ms Leila Doss. This fragment was exhibited in the 1978 V&A exhibition 'objects'. |
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| Accession number | T.115-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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