Textile Fragment
4th Century - 6th Century (made)
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Square fragment of plain woven undyed linen, possibly from a runic, embroidered in purple wool with a gadrooned two-handled vase from which emerge two foliated stems. Details on the vase have also been picked out in embroidery. The vase sits within an embroidered purple wool square.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plain woven linen with wool embroidery |
| Brief description | Fragment, possibly from a tunic, linen embroidered with purple silk, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century |
| Physical description | Square fragment of plain woven undyed linen, possibly from a runic, embroidered in purple wool with a gadrooned two-handled vase from which emerge two foliated stems. Details on the vase have also been picked out in embroidery. The vase sits within an embroidered purple wool square. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Reverend Greville John Chester |
| Production | 1379-1888 and 1380-1888 are likely from the same garment. Embroidery is relatively uncommon amongst Late Antique Egyptian textiles. It is possible that this piece was imported or embroidered by a non-Egyptian. |
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| Accession number | 1380-1888 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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