Textile Fragment
ca. AD400-600 (made)
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A square panel, probably cut from a tunic. Egyptian, ca. AD400-600. Tapestry woven in purple and undyed wool. The square encloses a running hare within a circle, and has a narrow border of knops, 7 across and top/bottom and 6 at each side. approx. 7x32 tpc; triple warps, S-spun.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven wool |
| Brief description | A tapestry woven, woollen square. Egyptian, ca. AD300-600. Purple and undyed wool. |
| Physical description | A square panel, probably cut from a tunic. Tapestry woven in purple and undyed wool. The square encloses a running hare within a circle, and has a narrow border of knops, 7 across and top/bottom and 6 at each side. approx. 7x32 tpc; triple warps, S-spun. |
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| Credit line | Given by Major R.G. Gayer Anderson. |
| Summary | A square panel, probably cut from a tunic. Egyptian, ca. AD400-600. Tapestry woven in purple and undyed wool. The square encloses a running hare within a circle, and has a narrow border of knops, 7 across and top/bottom and 6 at each side. approx. 7x32 tpc; triple warps, S-spun. |
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| Accession number | T.51-1917 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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