Decorative band with jewelled borders

Inventory number: FT 109
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont

Ornamental leaves and flowers in full bloom or bud, in lines of block colour and jewelled edges.

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

6th - 8th century

Material:

Linen and wool

Dimensions:

Warp: 8 cm, weft: 31.5 cm

Comparisons:

Cf. FT 77.
Louvre, inv. AC 251: more naturalistic declination.
Brooklyn Museum, inv. 38.745.
RMAH, Brussels, inv. ACO.Tx.3066.

Provenance:

Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation

Location:

Musée royal de Mariemont

Inwoven woollen tapestry on linen

I. Ground weave

Warp:

natural-coloured linen S: 17/cm

Weft:

natural-coloured linen S: 18/cm

Weave:

tabby

Other features:

self-bands: near tapestry band: 1 x 2 yarns/pick, 1 x 1 yarn, 1 x 2 yarns/pick, 2 x 1 yarn, 1 x 2 yarns/pick

II. Tapestry areas

Warp:

linen S

Weft:

yellow, orange and different nuances of blue, green and pink wool S: 60-65/cm; natural-coloured linen S

Weave:

extended tabby 2/2

Ribs per cm:

9

Special techniques:

slit tapestry, eccentric weft

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