Woven Linen
4th/5th century (made)
Panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. In the form of a square, on two opposite sides of which is a lunette from which springs a wavy stem ending in a vine leaf. The square and the lunette are filled with a fret pattern, and the former has a border of quatrefoils and lozenges alternating.
Object details
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| Brief description | tapestry, 200-399, Egyptian |
| Physical description | Panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. In the form of a square, on two opposite sides of which is a lunette from which springs a wavy stem ending in a vine leaf. The square and the lunette are filled with a fret pattern, and the former has a border of quatrefoils and lozenges alternating. |
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| Object history | 631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis. |
| Association | |
| Summary | Panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. In the form of a square, on two opposite sides of which is a lunette from which springs a wavy stem ending in a vine leaf. The square and the lunette are filled with a fret pattern, and the former has a border of quatrefoils and lozenges alternating. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 801-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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