Fragment
5th century-6th century (made)
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Fragment of a rectangular panel tapestry woven in course undyed linen and wool. Paired warp threads of undyed linen. Weft of undyed linen and purple-brown and red wool. Part of the border remains at the top left corner and separating this panel from the next is a narrow strip of plaited red wool. Below the geometric shapes which form the outer border at the top are two roundels each containing a female torso, crudely drawn but Graeco-Roman in style. Below the roundel is a wide border with an interlaced pattern in red and purple wool and undyed linen.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven linen and wool, and plaited red wool |
| Brief description | Fragment of a panel tapestry woven in linen and wool, made in Egypt, 5th century-6th century |
| Physical description | Fragment of a rectangular panel tapestry woven in course undyed linen and wool. Paired warp threads of undyed linen. Weft of undyed linen and purple-brown and red wool. Part of the border remains at the top left corner and separating this panel from the next is a narrow strip of plaited red wool. Below the geometric shapes which form the outer border at the top are two roundels each containing a female torso, crudely drawn but Graeco-Roman in style. Below the roundel is a wide border with an interlaced pattern in red and purple wool and undyed linen. |
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| Credit line | Given by the late John Compton |
| Object history | Registered File number 1985/166. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Baginski and Tidhar. Textiles from Egypt 4th-13th century C.E.. LA Mayer Memorial Institute for Islamic Art, 1980. p. 54, 38 & 39.
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| Accession number | T.126-1985 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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