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Inventory number: FT 39
A border of small flowers surrounds plant motifs.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
7th - 9th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 8 cm, weft: 5 cm
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Seperately-woven linen and woollen tapestry
II. Tapestry weave
Warp:
natural-coloured linen S2Z: 16-17/cm
Weft:
blue, yellow- green, S: +/-90/cm; details in red wool Z
Weave:
weft-faced tabby
Special techniques:
slit tapestry, eccentric weft, soumak-wrapped circle and outlines in yellow green wool and natural-coloured linen S