Sleeve Panel
6th/8th century (made)
Portion of the sleeve of a yellow woollen tunic, with two applied tapestry-woven panels in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. The panels are oblong in shape. The larger one has in the middle a circle enclosing a half-length nimbed figure with upraised arms. In each spandrel is a bird. The space to right and left is in each case divided laterally by a straight band. In the compartments thus formed are two lions, two other animals, and four figures of boys. The background is red. Above and below is a border containing a wavy foliated stem on a black ground. The lower panel, at the cuff, has a lozenge diaper pattern in red on a dark brown ground.
Object details
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| Brief description | tapestry woven, 600-799, Egyptian |
| Physical description | Portion of the sleeve of a yellow woollen tunic, with two applied tapestry-woven panels in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. The panels are oblong in shape. The larger one has in the middle a circle enclosing a half-length nimbed figure with upraised arms. In each spandrel is a bird. The space to right and left is in each case divided laterally by a straight band. In the compartments thus formed are two lions, two other animals, and four figures of boys. The background is red. Above and below is a border containing a wavy foliated stem on a black ground. The lower panel, at the cuff, has a lozenge diaper pattern in red on a dark brown ground. |
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| Object history | Items 795-1919 to 839-1919 inclusive purhcased together for £700 from Harold Wallis, esq. |
| Summary | Portion of the sleeve of a yellow woollen tunic, with two applied tapestry-woven panels in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. The panels are oblong in shape. The larger one has in the middle a circle enclosing a half-length nimbed figure with upraised arms. In each spandrel is a bird. The space to right and left is in each case divided laterally by a straight band. In the compartments thus formed are two lions, two other animals, and four figures of boys. The background is red. Above and below is a border containing a wavy foliated stem on a black ground. The lower panel, at the cuff, has a lozenge diaper pattern in red on a dark brown ground. |
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| Accession number | T.795-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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