Shoulder Band
5th/6th century (made)
Portion of a shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. Green leaf-shaped panels and half -panels filled with floral ornament, confined within two straight red stripes with trefoil leaves on curved stems in yellow and green.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | tapestry woven, 400s, Asia Minor |
| Physical description | Portion of a shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. Green leaf-shaped panels and half -panels filled with floral ornament, confined within two straight red stripes with trefoil leaves on curved stems in yellow and green. |
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| Object history | Objects 367-1895 to 376-1895 purchased together from Kirkor Minassian. |
| Summary | Portion of a shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. Green leaf-shaped panels and half -panels filled with floral ornament, confined within two straight red stripes with trefoil leaves on curved stems in yellow and green. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 373-1895 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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