Shoulder Band
6th/8th century (made)
Portion of a shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Within a yellow circle, a man attacking a lion; another lion behind. Leaves in the spandrels on a red ground. Border of double crested ornament, on a dark blue ground.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | tapestry woven, 600-799, Egyptian |
| Physical description | Portion of a shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Within a yellow circle, a man attacking a lion; another lion behind. Leaves in the spandrels on a red ground. Border of double crested ornament, on a dark blue ground. |
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| Object history | Objects 176-1891 to 214-1891 purchased from A.L. de Lantreppe. |
| Summary | Portion of a shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Within a yellow circle, a man attacking a lion; another lion behind. Leaves in the spandrels on a red ground. Border of double crested ornament, on a dark blue ground. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 207-1891 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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