Textile
| Object Number: | E634B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Coptic |
| Provenience: | Egypt Akhmim |
| Date Made: | 600-799 CE |
| Early Date: | 600 |
| Late Date: | 799 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Linen Wool |
| Technique: | Slit Tapestry Weave |
| Iconography: | Portrait Woman |
| Length: | 16.4 cm |
| Width: | 15 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Emile Brugsch Bey; subscription of Mrs. John Harrison, 1891 |
| Other Number: | ES634B - Original Number |
Description
Fragment with bust of a saint. Warp:/ linen; ud. Weft:\ linen; ud/ wool, rust, pink, dark-blue, blue, green, tan, ud, light blue.Technique: tapestry over 1 warp. Thin vines form a diagonal lattice with discs at the intersections carrying quarrtefoils(?). Interstitual ring enclosing bust of saint.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Byzantine Studies Conference Mini-Exhibition (08 Oct 2010 - 10 Oct 2010) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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