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Textile Fragment

ca. AD400-600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Egypt (made)

A tapestry-woven band in purple wool and undyed linen (both s-spun). Includes weft loop pile. Egyptian, ca. AD400-600. The band is selvedge at one end. At this end is a solid block of colour with a yellow, geometric icon at the centre (face? fish?). This leads to a tree that extends the length of the band. The tree has branches and leaves at regular intervals. It is bordered with a solid line on either side and the a geometric border of triangles/pyramids with leaves/small trees filling the spaces between. On one side the weft loop pile starts approx. 15mm out from the band. There are holes along the piece.


Object details

Categories
Africa
Archaeology
Textiles
Death
Object type
Textile fragment
Materials and techniques
Woven linen and wool
Linen
Wool
Weaving
Brief description
A band of tapestry woven wool and linen, with weft loop pile. Egyptian, ca. AD400-600.
Physical description
A tapestry-woven band in purple wool and undyed linen (both s-spun). Includes weft loop pile. The band is selvedge at one end. At this end is a solid block of colour with a yellow, geometric icon at the centre (face? fish?). This leads to a tree that extends the length of the band. The tree has branches and leaves at regular intervals. It is bordered with a solid line on either side and the a geometric border of triangles/pyramids with leaves/small trees filling the spaces between. On one side the weft loop pile starts approx. 15mm out from the band. There are holes along the piece.
Dimensions
  • Height: 150mm
  • Width: 350mm
  • Width: 4in
Style
Late Antique
Object history
Objects 176-1891 to 214-1891 purchased from A.L. de Lantreppe.
Summary
A tapestry-woven band in purple wool and undyed linen (both s-spun). Includes weft loop pile. Egyptian, ca. AD400-600. The band is selvedge at one end. At this end is a solid block of colour with a yellow, geometric icon at the centre (face? fish?). This leads to a tree that extends the length of the band. The tree has branches and leaves at regular intervals. It is bordered with a solid line on either side and the a geometric border of triangles/pyramids with leaves/small trees filling the spaces between. On one side the weft loop pile starts approx. 15mm out from the band. There are holes along the piece.
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
214-1891

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O368147/textile-fragment-unknown/
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