The central medallion has a brown background in which is a stylised Nereid, astride a spotted sea monster and holding a cup in one hand.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
7th - 9th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 19 cm, weft: 19.5 cm
Comparisons:
State Hermitage Museum, inv. 18957.
Rietberg Museum, Zurich, inv. RAg 526 and 639.
Louvre, inv. AF 5467.
Museo Nazionale, Ravenna, inv. 2554 A.
Musée G. Labit, Toulouse, inv. AI 49 656, 74-5-2.
Musée des Tissus, Lyon, inv. 38851: medallion.
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Woollen tapestry woven into a linen cloth
I. Ground weave
Warp:
natural-coloured linen S: 36/cm
Weft:
natural-coloured linen S: 26/cm
Weave:
warp-faced tabby
II. Tapestry areas
1) Tapestry area
2) Fragment of another linen weave is fixed underneath this fragment
Warp:
1) natural-coloured linen S;
2) natural-coloured linen S: 30/cm
Weft:
1) red wool S: 50/cm, brown wool Z: 50/cm, natural-coloured linen S: 42/cm, 2 yarns/pick;
2) natural-coloured linen S: 13/cm
Weave:
1) extended tabby 3/3;
2) warp-faced tabby
Ribs per cm:
1) 12
Sewing Yarn:
1) S2Z
Special techniques:
1) slit tapestry, eccentric weft, vertical weft brocading and flying thread brocading for details