Fragment
4th/5th century (made)
Corner of a linen cloth, faced with loops, and ornamented with a roundel and two bands of tapestry-weaving in purple wool and undyed linen thread. The pattern of the roundel consists of a boy holding a duck and surrounded by various animals and birds. The two bands enclose this in a right angle; they have a pattern of boys, hares, and birds separated by leafy sprigs. The lower band has a border of cresting along the top. Most of the purple wool has perished from the bands; that of the roundel has entirely disappeared, and a piece of dark stuff is now inserted underneath to define the pattern.
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| Brief description | tapestry woven, Egyptian; Egyptian, Byzantine period. "S" wool |
| Physical description | Corner of a linen cloth, faced with loops, and ornamented with a roundel and two bands of tapestry-weaving in purple wool and undyed linen thread. The pattern of the roundel consists of a boy holding a duck and surrounded by various animals and birds. The two bands enclose this in a right angle; they have a pattern of boys, hares, and birds separated by leafy sprigs. The lower band has a border of cresting along the top. Most of the purple wool has perished from the bands; that of the roundel has entirely disappeared, and a piece of dark stuff is now inserted underneath to define the pattern. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir William Lawrence, Bart. |
| Summary | Corner of a linen cloth, faced with loops, and ornamented with a roundel and two bands of tapestry-weaving in purple wool and undyed linen thread. The pattern of the roundel consists of a boy holding a duck and surrounded by various animals and birds. The two bands enclose this in a right angle; they have a pattern of boys, hares, and birds separated by leafy sprigs. The lower band has a border of cresting along the top. Most of the purple wool has perished from the bands; that of the roundel has entirely disappeared, and a piece of dark stuff is now inserted underneath to define the pattern. |
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| Accession number | T.226-1918 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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