Fragment of a neck panel with a clavus

Inventory number: FT 7
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont

Under an arcade, hunters wearing baldrics (?). In the remaining clavus are interlaced medallions, decorated with lions and a hare, on hatched ground.

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

4th - 6th century

Material:

Linen and wool

Dimensions:

Warp: 28.5 cm, weft: 32 cm

Comparisons:

RMAH, Brussels, inv. ACO.Tx. 261.

Provenance:

Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation

Location:

Musée royal de Mariemont

Inwoven tapestry of a linen tunic

I. Ground weave

Warp:

natural-coloured linen S: 20/cm

Weft:

natural-coloured linen S: 15/cm

Weave:

warp-faced tabby

Other features:

4 selfbands between the clavi: composition of each band: 4 weftunits each (3 yarns + 2 yarns + 2 yarns + 3 yarns)

II. Tapestry areas

Warp:

linen S

Weft:

purple wool S: 40/cm, natural-coloured linen S: 48-52/cm

Weave:

extended tabby: irregular units of 2 and 3 warp yarns

Ribs per cm:

7

Sewing Yarn:

linen S2Z

Special techniques:

slit tapestry, eccentric weft, flying thread brocading for details only; false hatching: paired weft: 1 wool + 1 linen yarn/pick: 22/cm

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