Textile Fragment
6th Century - 7th Century (made)
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Fragment from a tablet woven band, in red, green, yellow and blue wools (Z-spun, S-plied), with a chevron pattern.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tablet-woven wool |
| Brief description | Fragment of a band, tablet woven wool, Egypt, Antaeopolis / Qau el-Kebir, possibly 6th-7th Century |
| Physical description | Fragment from a tablet woven band, in red, green, yellow and blue wools (Z-spun, S-plied), with a chevron pattern. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir W. Flinders Petrie |
| Object history | Found at Qau el-Kebir / Antaeopolis, 1924 excavation season. Another fragment of the same band, from the same excavation season, was given to the Whitworth Museum (T.1995-14). A third piece was subsequently given to the V&A by UCL in 1976 (now object number T.179-1976). |
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| Associated object | T.179-1976 (Object) |
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| Accession number | T.158-1925 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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