Woven Linen and Wool
7th/8th century (made)
End of a cloth of red wool, with a plaited dark blue woollen fringe; to it has been applied a panel of tapestry woven in dark blue wool and linen thread on linen warps. The pattern of the tapestry panel consists of angular devices (animals?).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | 700-899, Egyptian; Tapestry woven |
| Physical description | End of a cloth of red wool, with a plaited dark blue woollen fringe; to it has been applied a panel of tapestry woven in dark blue wool and linen thread on linen warps. The pattern of the tapestry panel consists of angular devices (animals?). |
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| Credit line | Given by Robert Taylor Esq. in 1900. |
| Summary | End of a cloth of red wool, with a plaited dark blue woollen fringe; to it has been applied a panel of tapestry woven in dark blue wool and linen thread on linen warps. The pattern of the tapestry panel consists of angular devices (animals?). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2077-1900 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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