Tunic Fragment
4th century (made)
Portion of the tapesty-woven ornaments from a linen tunic, in purple wool and undyed line thread. The parts remaining consist of the panels bordering the neck at back and front, parts of the two shoulder-bands and of the two squares on the shoulder. Each of the neck panels has an arcade of three arches, with a warrior and a female figure under every arch. The bands have acanthus-stems enclosing animals, with a head within a circle at the neck opening, and a running lion on a plain panel below on either side. The squares (much delapidated) had figures surrounded by a border of animals within acanthus-stems.
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| Physical description | Portion of the tapestry-woven ornaments from a linen tunic, in purple wool and undyed linen thread. The parts remaining consist of the panels bordering the neck at back and front, parts of the two shoulder-bands and of the two squares on the shoulder. Each of the neck panels has an arcade of three arches, with a warrior and a female figure under every arch. The bands have acanthus stems enclosing animals, with a head within a circle at the neck opening, and a running lion on a plain panel below on either side. The squares (much dilapidated) had figures surrounded by a border of animals within acanthus-stems. The neck panels have borders of cresting. |
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| Credit line | Given by Robert Taylor in 1900 |
| Summary | Portion of the tapesty-woven ornaments from a linen tunic, in purple wool and undyed line thread. The parts remaining consist of the panels bordering the neck at back and front, parts of the two shoulder-bands and of the two squares on the shoulder. Each of the neck panels has an arcade of three arches, with a warrior and a female figure under every arch. The bands have acanthus-stems enclosing animals, with a head within a circle at the neck opening, and a running lion on a plain panel below on either side. The squares (much delapidated) had figures surrounded by a border of animals within acanthus-stems. |
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| Accession number | 2134-1900 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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