Cuff
5th/6th century (made)
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Portion of the cuff of a linen tunic, with a double-band, tapestry-woven in coloured wools (chiefly red) and undyed linen thread; each has a rosette in the middle, with a trefoil on either side and a flower beyond. To the edge of the cuff is applied a narrow tapestry-woven band in coloured wools and linen, with a row of masks and small floral devices.
(From the same tunic as 297-1887, 298-1887)
(From the same tunic as 297-1887, 298-1887)
Object details
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| Brief description | tapestry-woven, 400s, North Persian |
| Physical description | Portion of the cuff of a linen tunic, with a double-band, tapestry-woven in coloured wools (chiefly red) and undyed linen thread; each has a rosette in the middle, with a trefoil on either side and a flower beyond. To the edge of the cuff is applied a narrow tapestry-woven band in coloured wools and linen, with a row of masks and small floral devices. (From the same tunic as 297-1887, 298-1887) |
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| Gallery label | PART OF A CUFF.
1. Linen and wool tapestry woven on two linen warps in linen cloth with self bands. Warp: \ and / tan linen. Wefts: \ and / tan linen; tapestry: // tan linen; / wool: red, yellow, blue, green.
Probably MESOPOTAMIAN; 5th Century.
2. Applied to the cloth: linen and wool tapestry woven on plied linen warps.
Warps: \/ undyed linen. Weft: \ undyed linen; \ wool: dark blue, blue, green., tab, orange, red, yellow.
Possibly NORTH PERSIAN; 5th Century.
From the same tunic as 297 & 298-1897.
From Akhmim, Upper Egypt.
296-1897(Late 19th Century - early 20th Century) |
| Object history | 242-1887 to 297-1887 inclusive purchased for 9s 6d from Reverend Greville Chester. |
| Association | |
| Summary | Portion of the cuff of a linen tunic, with a double-band, tapestry-woven in coloured wools (chiefly red) and undyed linen thread; each has a rosette in the middle, with a trefoil on either side and a flower beyond. To the edge of the cuff is applied a narrow tapestry-woven band in coloured wools and linen, with a row of masks and small floral devices. (From the same tunic as 297-1887, 298-1887) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 296-1887 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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