Textile Fragment

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Oxyrhynchus (made) Egypt (made)

Tapestry woven, circular medallion of s-spun wool. Egyptian, ca. AD300-500. The imagery is of a nude warrior holding a shield with something hanging from a belt (?) The warrior is in purple wool and is surrounded by a circle of purple scrolling waves. White background. A small section of the background exists below the image and is soiled. The naked warrior was a symbol of the battle for spiritual purity.

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Categories	Textiles Africa Archaeology Death
Object type	Textile fragment
Materials and techniques	Tapestry woven wool medallion. Wool Weaving Dyeing
Brief description	Tapestry woven wool medallion. Egyptian, Oxyrrhynchus, ca. AD300-500
Physical description	Tapestry woven, circular medallion of s-spun wool. The imagery is of a nude warrior holding a shield with something hanging from a belt (?) The warrior is in purple wool and is surrounded by a circle of purple scrolling waves. White background. A small section of the background exists below the image and is soiled.
Dimensions	Diameter: 70mm
Style	Late Antique
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Credit line	Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1904
Summary	Tapestry woven, circular medallion of s-spun wool. Egyptian, ca. AD300-500. The imagery is of a nude warrior holding a shield with something hanging from a belt (?) The warrior is in purple wool and is surrounded by a circle of purple scrolling waves. White background. A small section of the background exists below the image and is soiled. The naked warrior was a symbol of the battle for spiritual purity.
Collection	Middle East Section
Accession number	1280-1904

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O353140/textile-fragment-unknown/

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