Textile Panel
ca. AD200-500 (made)
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Roundel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. A vine issuing from a two-handled vase; guilloche border, and outer edging of inverted scallops with leaves filling the curves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven wool and linen |
| Brief description | A tapestry woven roundel in linen and wool. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD200-500. |
| Physical description | A roundel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in purple/maroon wool and undyed linen thread. At the centre is a vase/amphora with a tree coming from the top. This is surrounded by a solid maroon border (approx. 44mm wide). Over the centre of this border is an interlaced guilloche design (approx. 22mm wide). The outer edge of this border is of inverted scallops with spade shaped leaves filling inbetween. The piece has some holes. |
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| Gallery label | ROUNDEL
Linen and wool tapestry woven on 2 or 3 linen warps with diagonal dovetailing.
Warp:\ undyed linen. Weft:\ undyed linen, \wool undyed and purple.
Possibly Asia Minor; 4th or 5th century.
From Akhmîm, Upper Egypt |
| Object history | 631-1886 to 922-1886 inclusive purchased for £300 from Henry Wallis. |
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| Summary | Roundel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. A vine issuing from a two-handled vase; guilloche border, and outer edging of inverted scallops with leaves filling the curves. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 703-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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