Panel
4th century -5th century (made)
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This square panel once decorated either the lower part of a tunic or a hanging. At the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries an enormous quantity of textiles were excavated at various sites in Egypt. At that time the primary purpose for digging was to find previously unknown artefacts which were sold as novelties to museums and collections all over the world. The focus was on the decorative parts of the textiles and these were simply cut away from the tunics or hangings, making the identification of orginial use difficult today.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | tapestry-woven coloured wool and undyed linen thread |
| Brief description | tapestry woven, 300-499, Egyptian; Wool and linen. Huntsmen and beasts in roundels |
| Physical description | Square panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in purple wool, with details in red and green wool, and undyed linen thread. Interlacing bands form four circles, two enclosing huntsmen, and two wild animals. The intervening spaces contain foliations. Border of interlaced vine-stems enclosing birds and star forms. |
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| Object history | 242-1887 to 297-1887 inclusive purchased for 9s 6d from Reverend Greville Chester. |
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| Summary | This square panel once decorated either the lower part of a tunic or a hanging. At the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries an enormous quantity of textiles were excavated at various sites in Egypt. At that time the primary purpose for digging was to find previously unknown artefacts which were sold as novelties to museums and collections all over the world. The focus was on the decorative parts of the textiles and these were simply cut away from the tunics or hangings, making the identification of orginial use difficult today. |
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| Accession number | 243-1887 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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