Neck Border
5th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Border from the neck of a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Band of leaves within heart-shaped spaces separated by a plain band from another covered with check pattern. The cutaway shape at the neck shows the tunic to have belonged to a comparatively late period.
Object details
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| Brief description | tapestry woven, 400s, Asia Minor |
| Physical description | Border from the neck of a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Band of leaves within heart-shaped spaces separated by a plain band from another covered with check pattern. The cutaway shape at the neck shows the tunic to have belonged to a comparatively late period. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Reverend Greville John Chester |
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| Summary | Border from the neck of a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Band of leaves within heart-shaped spaces separated by a plain band from another covered with check pattern. The cutaway shape at the neck shows the tunic to have belonged to a comparatively late period. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1296-1888 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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