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Woven Silk

ca. AD400-700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragments of silk textile, four pieces. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD 400-700. Woven in brown warp (s-spun), yellow weft with red motifs. Reapeating motifs cover the fabric. The motifs are small (5mm in height) and floral in shape.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Woven silk. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD 400-700
Physical description
Fragments of silk textile, four pieces. Woven in brown warp (s-spun), yellow weft with red motifs. Reapeating motifs cover the fabric. The motifs are small (5mm in height) and floral in shape. Piece no.1 is approx. 15x20 tpc; 85mm in height x 70mm in width.
Dimensions
  • Piece no.1 height: 85mm
  • Piece no.1 width: 70mm
Style
Object history
Objets 558-1893 to 561-1893 purchased together for £20 from Monsieur Tano.
Summary
Fragments of silk textile, four pieces. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD 400-700. Woven in brown warp (s-spun), yellow weft with red motifs. Reapeating motifs cover the fabric. The motifs are small (5mm in height) and floral in shape.
Collection
Accession number
561B-1893

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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