Woven Linen
6th/7th century (made)
Square panel from a cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools on woollen warps. It is divided into nine squares and oblongs, filled with animals, those in the squares being enclosed by circles. part of the rest of the cloth, of plain purple wool, remains.
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Brief description | tapestry, 500-699, Egyptian |
Physical description | Square panel from a cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools on woollen warps. It is divided into nine squares and oblongs, filled with animals, those in the squares being enclosed by circles. part of the rest of the cloth, of plain purple wool, remains. |
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Summary | Square panel from a cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools on woollen warps. It is divided into nine squares and oblongs, filled with animals, those in the squares being enclosed by circles. part of the rest of the cloth, of plain purple wool, remains. |
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Accession number | 643-1890 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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