Neck panel and short clavi sewn onto a tunic

Inventory number: FT 4
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont

Beneath an arcade (with closed capitals) are four dancers, flanked by a full-length hunter in each vertical band. A line of medallions enclosing figures as stylised busts and two jewelled crosses mark the neck opening.

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

5th - 6th century

Material:

Linen and wool

Dimensions:

Warp: 37.5 cm, weft: 36 cm

Comparisons:

Cf. FT 144: same necklace as the clavi busts.
Louvre, inv. X 4573.
Roma, inv.3: friezes of busts.

Provenance:

Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation

Location:

Musée royal de Mariemont

Separately-woven linen and woollen tapestry

I. Ground weave

Small fragment of linen tunic

Warp:

natural-coloured linen S: 22/cm

Weft:

natural-coloured linen S: 16/cm

Weave:

warp-faced tabby

II. Tapestry areas

Warp:

natural-coloured wool S: 12-13/cm

Weft:

brown, yellow, red and green wool S: 40/cm; natural-coloured linen S: 60/cm

Weave:

weft-faced tabby

Sewing Yarn:

S2Z

Special techniques:

slit tapestry, eccentric weft, dovetailing, flying thread brocading for details only; finishing of the neck opening: two cords, both made of one wool 3S and one linen 3S yarn, plied in opposite direction are applied; cords: (3S)2S and (3S)2Z

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