Fragment of furnishing fabric

Inventory number: FT 138
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont

A large medallion containing a portrait surrounded by geometric motifs and dots around them.

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

3rd - 5th century

Material:

Linen and wool

Dimensions:

Warp: 25 cm, weft: 26 cm

Comparisons:

Allard Pierson Museum, inv. APM02840.
NMI, inv. 435-1888: face.
V&A, London, inv. 1269-1888.
Brooklyn Museum, inv. 26.753 (v. note 1943).
Bircher Coll., inv. AE313.
Katoen Natie, inv. 515 DM34.

Provenance:

Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation

Location:

Musée royal de Mariemont

Linen cloth with linen and woollen loops

I. Ground weave

Warp:

natural-coloured linen S: 15/cm

Weft:

natural-coloured linen S: 8/cm

II. Pile areas

Pile weave

Special techniques:

weft loops: 2-3 picks between the loops; in pick with loops: 2 linen yarns/pick (this extra linen yarn is introduced in the weave as a supplementary weft); wool loops: pink, blue and brown-purple (3-5 warps between the loops); linen loops (8-10 warps between the loops)

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