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Inventory number: FT 101
Diagonal lines set out a network of multi-coloured lozenges and hexagons. The latter are reduced to half hexagons in the outer rows, which maintain their respective selvedge.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
6th - 9th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 11 cm, weft: 4 cm
Comparisons:
Louvre, inv. AC 254.
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Separately-woven linen and woollen tapestry
II. Tapestry weave
Warp:
natural-coloured linen S2Z: 13/cm
Weft:
black-blue, orange yellow and green wool S: +/- 60/cm; natural-coloured linen S
Weave:
weft-face tabby
Special techniques:
slit tapestry, soumak to outline a figure; simple selvedge on both sides