Textile Fragment
4th Century - 6th Century (made)
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A fragment of undyed linen cloth (370mmx80mm) with a decorative band of maroon wool (7mm wide). The linen cloth is a plain weave (approx. 28x18 tpc). The tapestry band is of one colour only and three warp ends are bundled as one in this section. Some staining.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plain woven linen, tapestry woven wool |
| Brief description | Fragment from a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven wool, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century |
| Physical description | Fragment of plain woven undyed linen, with a tapestry woven band in purple wool. The warp of the ground weave is collected (two or three to one) for the tapestry warp. Areas of the wool warp threads are missing. There is a selvedge on one smaller edge of the ground fabrix. Ground weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 25/cm) Linen weft (S-spun, 18-20/cm) Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun, 12/0.5cm |
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| Credit line | Given by University College of London |
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| Summary | A fragment of undyed linen cloth (370mmx80mm) with a decorative band of maroon wool (7mm wide). The linen cloth is a plain weave (approx. 28x18 tpc). The tapestry band is of one colour only and three warp ends are bundled as one in this section. Some staining. |
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| Accession number | T.536-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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