Appliquéd orbiculus with miniature bust

Inventory number: FT 25
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont

Central medallion with an allegorical (Gaia?) or Apotropaic - protector bust. Field with stylised plant motifs and interlacing, outer border of multi-coloured and geometricized ripples.

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

6th - 9th century

Material:

Linen and wool

Dimensions:

Warp: 15 cm, weft: 14.5 cm

Comparisons:

Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, inv. 13005.
Haifa Museum of Art, inv. 6832.

Provenance:

Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation

Location:

Musée royal de Mariemont

Separately-woven linen and wool tapestry

I. Ground weave

Warp:

natural-coloured linen S: 16/cm

Weft:

natural-coloured linen S: 16/cm

Weave:

tabby

Other features:

3 selfbands: composition of each band: 3x2 yarns/pick + 3x1 yarn + 2x2 yarns/pick + 3x1 yarn + 3x2 yarns/pick

II. Tapestry areas

Warp:

natural-coloured linen S2Z: 10/cm

Weft:

red, turquoise, green and yellow, orange and white wool S: +/-48/cm; natural-coloured linen S

Weave:

weft-faced tabby

Sewing Yarn:

S2Z

Special techniques:

slit tapestry, eccentric weft

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