Textile Fragment
4th Century - 6th Century (made)
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Fragment, most likely cut from the clavus from the corner of a tunic, in plain woven undyed linen with a band of tapestry woven brown-dyed wool and undyed linen.
The slit-tapestry woven design consists of a series of nine roundels, each containing a floral or animal motif. Each roundel is enclosed by a plain border, with a trefoil leaf at each corner; the borders of the roundels are joined by pairs of parallel lines. The roundels are enclosed within a pair of double-line borders, decorated with inverse scalloping with false hatching.
Plain weave:
Linen warp (S-spun, 16-20/cm)
Linen weft (S-spun, 24/cm)
Tapestry weave:
Linen warp (S-spun)
Wool weft (Z-spun)
Linen weft (S-spun)
10 ribs per cm
The slit-tapestry woven design consists of a series of nine roundels, each containing a floral or animal motif. Each roundel is enclosed by a plain border, with a trefoil leaf at each corner; the borders of the roundels are joined by pairs of parallel lines. The roundels are enclosed within a pair of double-line borders, decorated with inverse scalloping with false hatching.
Plain weave:
Linen warp (S-spun, 16-20/cm)
Linen weft (S-spun, 24/cm)
Tapestry weave:
Linen warp (S-spun)
Wool weft (Z-spun)
Linen weft (S-spun)
10 ribs per cm
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plain woven linen, tapestry woven wool and linen |
| Brief description | Fragment, clavus from a tunic, plain woven linen and tapestry woven linen and wool, Akhmim, Egypt, 4th Century - 6th Century |
| Physical description | Fragment, most likely cut from the clavus from the corner of a tunic, in plain woven undyed linen with a band of tapestry woven brown-dyed wool and undyed linen. The slit-tapestry woven design consists of a series of nine roundels, each containing a floral or animal motif. Each roundel is enclosed by a plain border, with a trefoil leaf at each corner; the borders of the roundels are joined by pairs of parallel lines. The roundels are enclosed within a pair of double-line borders, decorated with inverse scalloping with false hatching. Plain weave: Linen warp (S-spun, 16-20/cm) Linen weft (S-spun, 24/cm) Tapestry weave: Linen warp (S-spun) Wool weft (Z-spun) Linen weft (S-spun) 10 ribs per cm |
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| Credit line | Given by University College of London |
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| Accession number | T.553-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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