Not currently on display at the V&A

Fragment

5th/6th century (made)
Place of origin

Shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. A row of boys, animals and plant forms on a red ground. Border of running-wave ornament. It terminates at each end in a leaf-shaped pendant.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
tapestry woven, Egyptian; Egyptian, Byzantine-Islamic period. "S" wool
Physical description
Shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. A row of boys, animals and plant forms on a red ground. Border of running-wave ornament. It terminates at each end in a leaf-shaped pendant.
Dimensions
  • Length: 29in
  • Width: 1.5in
Object history
631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis.
Association
Summary
Shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. A row of boys, animals and plant forms on a red ground. Border of running-wave ornament. It terminates at each end in a leaf-shaped pendant.
Collection
Accession number
779-1886

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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