Band
670-870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fragment of tapestry woven ornament in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Containing a seated haloed figure (probably a saint) in the middle, surrounded by floral ornament partly issuing from a vase.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tapestry weave in wool and linen |
| Brief description | part, woven wool linen, 642-800, Egyptian; Tapestry woven |
| Physical description | Fragment of tapestry woven ornament in coloured wools and undyed linen thread on linen warps. Containing a seated haloed figure (probably a saint) in the middle, surrounded by floral ornament partly issuing from a vase. |
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| Credit line | Given by Percy E. Newberry Esq. |
| Object history | Objects 163-1891 to 165-1892 purchased together for £1 from Percy Neweberry, and objects 166-1892 to 169-1892 given by Percy Newberry. |
| Production | Site Deir el-Bersha in Upper Egypt according to donor |
| Subject depicted | |
| Associated object | 291-1891 (Part) |
| Bibliographic reference | Kendrick, A F Catalogue of textiles from burying-grounds in Egypt (London: HMSO, 1922), Vol. III. Coptic Period |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 168-1892 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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