Textile Fragment
5th Century - 6th Century (made)
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Square panel cut from a larger fabric, tapestry woven in purple, yellow, blue-green and red dyed wool, and undyed linen. At the centre of the panel is a roundel containing a dog with its tongue hanging out, on a floral background. This is surrounded by a plain yellow border, then a pearled border, and then another plain yellow border. The pearls have blue-green detailing. This all sits within a square frame, whose corners contain L-shaped borders with a guilloche ornament and a club-shaped floral motif. Between each of the corner panels is a yellow diamond made up of four smaller diamonds. The whole panel is bordered with an arcade pattern. The fragment preserves both selvedges.
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Materials and techniques | Tapestry woven wool and linen |
Brief description | Fragment of a textile, tapestry woven linen and wool, Egypt, possibly Akhmim, possibly 5th Century - 6th Century |
Physical description | Square panel cut from a larger fabric, tapestry woven in purple, yellow, blue-green and red dyed wool, and undyed linen. At the centre of the panel is a roundel containing a dog with its tongue hanging out, on a floral background. This is surrounded by a plain yellow border, then a pearled border, and then another plain yellow border. The pearls have blue-green detailing. This all sits within a square frame, whose corners contain L-shaped borders with a guilloche ornament and a club-shaped floral motif. Between each of the corner panels is a yellow diamond made up of four smaller diamonds. The whole panel is bordered with an arcade pattern. The fragment preserves both selvedges. |
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Object history | Purchased from the Reverend Greville J. Chester |
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Accession number | 271-1889 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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