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Textile Fragment

ca. AD300-600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Oxyrhynchus (made)
Egypt (made)

A clavus or sleeve panel cut from a linen tunic (Oxyrhynchus, Egypt; ca. AD300-600). 130mm wide and 140mm high. Sleevage on both sides. Tapestry-woven in dark purple wool and undyed linen thread. In the middle is an equestrian figure within a circle enclosed by a square. The figure may be a huntsman which symbolised an attempt to chase evil away. The border is formed of oval compartments, each containing a floral image. The warp is of undyed linen and the weft of purple wool. 11x28 tpc; tread dia. 0.2mm.


Object details

Categories
Death
Textiles
Archaeology
Africa
Object type
Textile fragment
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Textile Fragment
  • Backing
Materials and techniques
Tapestry woven linen and wool
Linen
Wool
Weaving
Dyeing
Brief description
Tapestry woven linen and wool. Egyptian, Oxyrhynchus (Bahnasa), ca. AD300-600.
Physical description
A clavus or sleeve panel cut from a linen tunic (130mm wide and 140mm high). Selvage on both sides. Tapestry-woven in dark purple wool and undyed linen thread. In the middle is an equestrian figure within a circle enclosed by a square. The figure may be a huntsman which symbolised an attempt to chase evil away. The border is formed of oval compartments, each containing a floral image. The warp is of undyed linen and the weft of purple wool. 11x28 tpc; tread dia. 0.2mm.

Dimensions
  • Length: 140mm
  • Width: 130mm
Style
Late Antique
Credit line
Given by Egypt Exploration Fund in 1904.
Summary
A clavus or sleeve panel cut from a linen tunic (Oxyrhynchus, Egypt; ca. AD300-600). 130mm wide and 140mm high. Sleevage on both sides. Tapestry-woven in dark purple wool and undyed linen thread. In the middle is an equestrian figure within a circle enclosed by a square. The figure may be a huntsman which symbolised an attempt to chase evil away. The border is formed of oval compartments, each containing a floral image. The warp is of undyed linen and the weft of purple wool. 11x28 tpc; tread dia. 0.2mm.
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
1265-1904

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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