Not currently on display at the V&A

Fragment


tapestry woven, Egyptian; Egyptian, Byzantine-Islamic period. "S" wool


Object details

Category
Textiles
Object type
Fragment
Brief description
tapestry woven, Egyptian; Egyptian, Byzantine-Islamic period. "S" wool
Object history
Objects CIRC.338-1924 to CIRC.367-1924 purchased for £7 10s from Ms Fannie Thomas.

The accession registers for this piece list it as originally coming from Gayet's exavations of 1898-9, which were displayed in Paris in 1900.
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
CIRC.348-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O368258/fragment/
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