Tunic
5th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Linen tunic, with ornaments tapestry-woven in red wool and undyed linen thread. The short narrow shoulder-bands, reaching to the waist, consists of running wave ornament, with a panel containing an elongated plant form in the middle. They terminate in narrow stems with pendent trefoil leaves. The double cuff-bands consists of running wave ornament only. The small roundels on the shoulders and near the lower edge each contain a trefoil leaf with a running wave border. Down the front of the tunic have been applied four small squares tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Each has a bird on either side of a floral stem within a circle, and a running wave border. A straight slit has been left in the weaving for the neck. The four purple squares have probably been added since the removal from the grave.
Object details
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| Brief description | linen, 300s, Egyptian; Bands and roundels in red wool |
| Physical description | Linen tunic, with ornaments tapestry-woven in red wool and undyed linen thread. The short narrow shoulder-bands, reaching to the waist, consists of running wave ornament, with a panel containing an elongated plant form in the middle. They terminate in narrow stems with pendent trefoil leaves. The double cuff-bands consists of running wave ornament only. The small roundels on the shoulders and near the lower edge each contain a trefoil leaf with a running wave border. Down the front of the tunic have been applied four small squares tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Each has a bird on either side of a floral stem within a circle, and a running wave border. A straight slit has been left in the weaving for the neck. The four purple squares have probably been added since the removal from the grave. |
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| Credit line | Given by Robert Taylor Esq. in 1900 |
| Summary | Linen tunic, with ornaments tapestry-woven in red wool and undyed linen thread. The short narrow shoulder-bands, reaching to the waist, consists of running wave ornament, with a panel containing an elongated plant form in the middle. They terminate in narrow stems with pendent trefoil leaves. The double cuff-bands consists of running wave ornament only. The small roundels on the shoulders and near the lower edge each contain a trefoil leaf with a running wave border. Down the front of the tunic have been applied four small squares tapestry-woven in purple wool and undyed linen thread. Each has a bird on either side of a floral stem within a circle, and a running wave border. A straight slit has been left in the weaving for the neck. The four purple squares have probably been added since the removal from the grave. |
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| Accession number | 2071-1900 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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