Woven Wool
5th/6th century (made)
Ends of a scarf, woven in coloured wools with a repeated pattern of a bird pouncing on a hare; behind the bird is a four-petalled flower on a stem; to the right and left is a conventionalised tree-form. The pattern is in buff-colour, red and green on a red ground; part of a buff-coloured border remains on one piece at the left-hand side.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Brief description | 300-699, Egyptian; Compound tabby |
| Physical description | Ends of a scarf, woven in coloured wools with a repeated pattern of a bird pouncing on a hare; behind the bird is a four-petalled flower on a stem; to the right and left is a conventionalised tree-form. The pattern is in buff-colour, red and green on a red ground; part of a buff-coloured border remains on one piece at the left-hand side. |
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| Credit line | Given by Max Rosenheim, Esq., F.S.A. |
| Summary | Ends of a scarf, woven in coloured wools with a repeated pattern of a bird pouncing on a hare; behind the bird is a four-petalled flower on a stem; to the right and left is a conventionalised tree-form. The pattern is in buff-colour, red and green on a red ground; part of a buff-coloured border remains on one piece at the left-hand side. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 53A-1908 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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