Woven Linen
ca. AD300-600 (made)
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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.
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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. |
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Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1904 |
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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. |
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Accession number | 1193-1904 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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