Textile Panel
ca. AD400-600 (made)
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A square tapestry woven panel attached to a linen cloth. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD400-600. The panel is in wool (11x60 tpc; maroon, green, red, yellow and pink). At the centre of the panel is a rose/cross icon (pink with red outline; yellow centre and green leaves). It is encircled with a circle in each corner. The circles are intertwined and create an enclosed guilloche. The circle outlines are approx. 10mm wide and are decorated with a simple guillloche outline in interlace. Each circle has a floral icon within it (tree or vines). The spaces between the circles are filled with club-shaped leaves. This is on an undyed background. Around this is a square border (40mm wide) which is decorated with guilloche in interlace. The panel is attached to a linen cloth (16x27 tpc (sys 1 x sys 2); tabby weave). The panel has some staining. The linen cloth is stained and with some holes. This is then attached to a modern fabric cotton backing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven wool and linen |
| Brief description | Tapestry woven linen and wool. Egypt, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD400-600. |
| Physical description | A square tapestry woven panel attached to a linen cloth. The panel is in wool (11x60 tpc; maroon, green, red, yellow and pink). At the centre of the panel is a rose/cross icon (pink with red outline; yellow centre and green leaves). It is encircled with a circle in each corner. The circles are intertwined and create an enclosed guilloche. The circle outlines are approx. 10mm wide and are decorated with a simple guillloche outline in interlace. Each circle has a floral icon within it (tree or vines). The spaces between the circles are filled with club-shaped leaves. This is on an undyed background. Around this is a square border (40mm wide) which is decorated with guilloche in interlace. The panel is attached to a linen cloth (16x27 tpc (sys 1 x sys 2); tabby weave). The panel has some staining. The linen cloth is stained and with some holes. This is then attached to a modern fabric cotton backing. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Reverend Greville John Chester |
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| Summary | A square tapestry woven panel attached to a linen cloth. Egyptian, possibly Akhmim, ca. AD400-600. The panel is in wool (11x60 tpc; maroon, green, red, yellow and pink). At the centre of the panel is a rose/cross icon (pink with red outline; yellow centre and green leaves). It is encircled with a circle in each corner. The circles are intertwined and create an enclosed guilloche. The circle outlines are approx. 10mm wide and are decorated with a simple guillloche outline in interlace. Each circle has a floral icon within it (tree or vines). The spaces between the circles are filled with club-shaped leaves. This is on an undyed background. Around this is a square border (40mm wide) which is decorated with guilloche in interlace. The panel is attached to a linen cloth (16x27 tpc (sys 1 x sys 2); tabby weave). The panel has some staining. The linen cloth is stained and with some holes. This is then attached to a modern fabric cotton backing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 261-1890 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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