Shoulder Band
6th/7th century (made)
Portion of a broad shoulder-band from a linen tunic; tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Tree devices, with two birds on each within lozenge-shaped compartments on a green ground. The bands outlining these compartments, as well as the outer border, have slender wavy foliated stems in white on a red ground.
Object details
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| Brief description | tapestry woven, 600-799, Egyptian |
| Physical description | Portion of a broad shoulder-band from a linen tunic; tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Tree devices, with two birds on each within lozenge-shaped compartments on a green ground. The bands outlining these compartments, as well as the outer border, have slender wavy foliated stems in white on a red ground. |
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| Object history | Objects 176-1891 to 214-1891 purchased from A.L. de Lantreppe. |
| Summary | Portion of a broad shoulder-band from a linen tunic; tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Tree devices, with two birds on each within lozenge-shaped compartments on a green ground. The bands outlining these compartments, as well as the outer border, have slender wavy foliated stems in white on a red ground. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 180-1891 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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