Woven Linen Wool Silk
6th/7th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Two portions of silk squares, woven in colours on a red ground, stitched to the lower part of a linen tunic with small tapestry woven ornaments in wool, now mostly perished. Each square contained two horsemen attacking lions with spears, and hounds below, within a circle outlined by a band of heart-shaped floral forms. Floral devices with birds occupied the spaces which intervened between the repeating circles. The colours are blue, green, orange, red and white.
Object details
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| Brief description | 600-899, Egyptian; Compound twill, medallion animals birds |
| Physical description | Two portions of silk squares, woven in colours on a red ground, stitched to the lower part of a linen tunic with small tapestry woven ornaments in wool, now mostly perished. Each square contained two horsemen attacking lions with spears, and hounds below, within a circle outlined by a band of heart-shaped floral forms. Floral devices with birds occupied the spaces which intervened between the repeating circles. The colours are blue, green, orange, red and white. |
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| Gallery label | SILKS, 7th - 9th century.
Weft-faced compound twill, 1/2 and 1\2. Warp of silk / in that on right), proportion 2 main to 1 binding. Weft of silk of 4 colours, 1 pick of each in turn. This piece from an unrecorded site in Egypt. It may have been woven in Persia. |
| Object history | 107-1887 to 109-1887 inclusive purchased for £25 from Henry Wallis. |
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| Summary | Two portions of silk squares, woven in colours on a red ground, stitched to the lower part of a linen tunic with small tapestry woven ornaments in wool, now mostly perished. Each square contained two horsemen attacking lions with spears, and hounds below, within a circle outlined by a band of heart-shaped floral forms. Floral devices with birds occupied the spaces which intervened between the repeating circles. The colours are blue, green, orange, red and white. |
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| Accession number | 107-1887 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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