The centre of the fragment has retained a decorative band that is brocaded, a technique enabling balanced geometric patterns to be achieved. Blue, pink and red triangles alternate on either side with a yellow zigzag. Two lines, yellow above and blue below, surround the band.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
6th - 8th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 12.5 cm, weft: 35.5 cm
Comparisons:
Fondazione Antonio Ratti, inv. 56.
Borås, inv. 34693.
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Woollen brocade on linen cloth
I. Ground weave
Warp:
natural-coloured linen S: 11/cm
Weft:
natural-coloured linen S: 10/cm
Weave:
tabby
Other features:
near the border of the fragment: 2 wefts of blue wool S
II. Supplementary weft brocading
Pattern weave: Supplementary weft: broché: yellow,red and blue wool,paired S:weft floats under 1 and over 3 warp yarns