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Woven Linen

ca. AD300-600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A fragment of tapestry weaving in undyed linen and coloured wool (red and blue). Cut at the edges. It appears to be an oval with rounded diamond shapes inside. The oval is edges with scrolling waves.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
tapestry woven wool and undyed linen
Brief description
A fragment of tapestryweave. Egyptian, Ehnasya, ca. AD300-600.
Physical description
A fragment of tapestry weaving in undyed linen and coloured wool (red and blue). Cut at the edges. It appears to be an oval with rounded diamond shapes inside. The oval is edges with scrolling waves.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75mm
  • Width: 65mm
Credit line
Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1904
Association
Summary
A fragment of tapestry weaving in undyed linen and coloured wool (red and blue). Cut at the edges. It appears to be an oval with rounded diamond shapes inside. The oval is edges with scrolling waves.
Collection
Accession number
1193-1904

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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