Fragment
5th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Band of tapestry weaving, in purple and yellow wool, with a stripe in the middle having a wavy vine-stem in purple on a yellow ground. The warps are of green wool. (The green warps seem to show that this band may have been part of a tunic of that colour).
Object details
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| Brief description | tapestry woven, Egyptian; Egyptian, Byzantine period. Wool warp |
| Physical description | Band of tapestry weaving, in purple and yellow wool, with a stripe in the middle having a wavy vine-stem in purple on a yellow ground. The warps are of green wool. (The green warps seem to show that this band may have been part of a tunic of that colour). |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Reverend Greville J. Chester |
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| Summary | Band of tapestry weaving, in purple and yellow wool, with a stripe in the middle having a wavy vine-stem in purple on a yellow ground. The warps are of green wool. (The green warps seem to show that this band may have been part of a tunic of that colour). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 293-1889 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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