Cuff

License this image

To license this image or for more information please contact our Licensing team.

We can manage your request more quickly if you include the following information:

Image reference number: XXX
Title and author (if applicable)
Publisher/Producer/Broadcaster
Planned release date
Print run or number of units
Image size and position, example 1/4 page, full screen, front cover, inside
Languages/territorial distribution
Digital rights - format details and license period

Not on display

Artist/Maker	Unknown (designed and made by)
Place of origin	Akhmim (made) Iran (made)

Portion of the cuff of a linen tunic, with a double-band, tapestry-woven in coloured wools (chiefly red) and undyed linen thread; each has a rosette in the middle, with a trefoil on either side and a flower beyond. To the edge of the cuff is applied a narrow tapestry-woven band in coloured wools and linen, with a row of masks and small floral devices.

(From the same tunic as 297-1887, 298-1887)

Object details

Category	Africa
Object type	Cuff
Materials and techniques	Linen Wool Weaving
Brief description	tapestry-woven, 400s, North Persian
Physical description	Portion of the cuff of a linen tunic, with a double-band, tapestry-woven in coloured wools (chiefly red) and undyed linen thread; each has a rosette in the middle, with a trefoil on either side and a flower beyond. To the edge of the cuff is applied a narrow tapestry-woven band in coloured wools and linen, with a row of masks and small floral devices. (From the same tunic as 297-1887, 298-1887)
Dimensions	Length: 11in Width: 4in Of one band width: 1.6cm Of 2nd band width: 1cm
Gallery label	(Late 19th Century - early 20th Century) PART OF A CUFF. 1. Linen and wool tapestry woven on two linen warps in linen cloth with self bands. Warp: \ and / tan linen. Wefts: \ and / tan linen; tapestry: // tan linen; / wool: red, yellow, blue, green. Probably MESOPOTAMIAN; 5th Century. 2. Applied to the cloth: linen and wool tapestry woven on plied linen warps. Warps: \/ undyed linen. Weft: \ undyed linen; \ wool: dark blue, blue, green., tab, orange, red, yellow. Possibly NORTH PERSIAN; 5th Century. From the same tunic as 297 & 298-1897. From Akhmim, Upper Egypt. 296-1897
Object history	242-1887 to 297-1887 inclusive purchased for 9s 6d from Reverend Greville Chester.
Association	Greville Chester
Summary	Portion of the cuff of a linen tunic, with a double-band, tapestry-woven in coloured wools (chiefly red) and undyed linen thread; each has a rosette in the middle, with a trefoil on either side and a flower beyond. To the edge of the cuff is applied a narrow tapestry-woven band in coloured wools and linen, with a row of masks and small floral devices. (From the same tunic as 297-1887, 298-1887)
Collection	Middle East Section
Accession number	296-1887

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O364189/cuff-unknown/

Download as: JSON IIIF Manifest

License this image

Download image

Object details

About this object record

You may also like