Tabula with a Nereid

Inventory number: FT 65A
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont

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

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