Textile
Clavus
Neck Band
E17096B
From: Egypt | Fayum
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
Object Number | E17096B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Egypt | Fayum |
Section | Egyptian |
Materials | Linen | Wool |
Description | Warp: \ linen; tan. Weft: \ linen; tan: \ wool; brown-purple and grey. Technique: Tapestry over two warps. A and B are clavi, C is a neck band. The clavi have scalloped edges and carry panels filled with diagonal lattice of cable twists. Cable twist between panels. The pendants have spiked borders with dots between the spikes, and carry a honeycomb ring. The neck band has the same panels and below them an arcade filled with plant forms (?). |
Length | 15.5 cm |
Width | 25 cm |
Credit Line | Distribution from the Egyptian Research Account; William Flinders Petrie; subscription of Mrs. John Harrison, 1895 |
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