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