Shoulder Band
6th/8th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Portion of a shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. A succession of ornamental tree forms with birds, and above these a standing nimbed figure, on a red ground. Border of conventional wavy stems on a red ground, and narrow outer geometrical border in dark and light blue. It ends below in a narrow stripe for connecting a roundel (now missing). At the top there remains a fragment of the band for bordering the neck.
Object details
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| 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. A succession of ornamental tree forms with birds, and above these a standing nimbed figure, on a red ground. Border of conventional wavy stems on a red ground, and narrow outer geometrical border in dark and light blue. It ends below in a narrow stripe for connecting a roundel (now missing). At the top there remains a fragment of the band for bordering the neck. |
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| Object history | 631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis. |
| Association | |
| Summary | Portion of a shoulder-band from a linen tunic, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. A succession of ornamental tree forms with birds, and above these a standing nimbed figure, on a red ground. Border of conventional wavy stems on a red ground, and narrow outer geometrical border in dark and light blue. It ends below in a narrow stripe for connecting a roundel (now missing). At the top there remains a fragment of the band for bordering the neck. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 869-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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