Textile Fragment
ca. AD400-600 (made)
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Tapestry woven wool on linen. Egyptian, Oxyrhynchus, ca. AD400-600. The linen is undyed. It has been folded down one side. A leaf-shaped medallion (50mm x 58mm) has been woven in wool on the piece. The leaf is green with a yellow circle inside. Inside the circle is a tulip-like flower in pink, red and white with a pink stem that goes across and outside the circle. At the end of the linen fold there is a small circle of red wool. Linen is 24x12tpc; S-spun. The fragment is stained and has some holes.
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Materials and techniques | woven wool and linen |
Brief description | Tapestry woven wool on linen. Egyptian, Oxyrhynchus, ca. AD400-600. |
Physical description | Tapestry woven wool on linen. The linen is undyed. It has been folded down one side. A leaf-shaped medallion (50mm x 58mm) has been woven in wool on the piece. The leaf is green with a yellow circle inside. Inside the circle is a tulip-like flower in pink, red and white with a pink stem that goes across and outside the circle. At the end of the linen fold there is a small circle of red wool. Linen is 24x12 tpc; S-spun. The fragment is stained and has some holes. |
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Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1904 |
Summary | Tapestry woven wool on linen. Egyptian, Oxyrhynchus, ca. AD400-600. The linen is undyed. It has been folded down one side. A leaf-shaped medallion (50mm x 58mm) has been woven in wool on the piece. The leaf is green with a yellow circle inside. Inside the circle is a tulip-like flower in pink, red and white with a pink stem that goes across and outside the circle. At the end of the linen fold there is a small circle of red wool. Linen is 24x12tpc; S-spun. The fragment is stained and has some holes. |
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Accession number | 1258-1904 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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