Textile Fragment
ca. AD300-500 (made)
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A circular medallion of tapestry woven wool, cut from a larger piece. Egyptian, ca. AD300-500. The background is maroon and other colours include green, white, yellow and pink. The imagery is of a running warrior with a shield and a lance. He wears a pink cloak. He is within a white circle with green and pink foliage around him. This is on a maroon background with white whip stitching along each side of the medallion. The warp is white wool, s-spun and double threaded. Some slit tapestry.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | woven wool |
| Brief description | A circular medallion of tapestry woven wool. Egyptian, ca. AD300-500. |
| Physical description | A circular medallion of tapestry woven wool, cut from a larger piece. The background is maroon and other colours include green, white, yellow and pink. The imagery is of a running warrior with a shield and a lance. He wears a pink cloak. He is within a white circle with green and pink foliage around him. This is on a maroon background with white whip stitching along each side of the medallion. The warp is white wool, s-spun and double threaded. Some slit tapestry. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Rev. Greville J. Chester |
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| Summary | A circular medallion of tapestry woven wool, cut from a larger piece. Egyptian, ca. AD300-500. The background is maroon and other colours include green, white, yellow and pink. The imagery is of a running warrior with a shield and a lance. He wears a pink cloak. He is within a white circle with green and pink foliage around him. This is on a maroon background with white whip stitching along each side of the medallion. The warp is white wool, s-spun and double threaded. Some slit tapestry. |
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| Accession number | 353-1890 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2005 |
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