Fragment of linen cloth with clavus (?)

Inventory number: FT 170
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont

Decorative band of leaves and flowers in bud and open.

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

5th - 7th century

Material:

Linen and wool

Dimensions:

Warp: 26 cm, weft: 25.5 cm

Comparisons:

Cf. FT 167, FT 168.
Martin van Wagner Museum, inv. H2215.
Muséum de Colmar, inv. Ég. Cpt. 106 and 110.
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, inv. Ko 195.

Provenance:

Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation

Location:

Musée royal de Mariemont

Inwoven tapestry motifs on linen

I. Ground weave

Warp:

natural-coloured linen S: 24/cm

Weft:

natural-coloured linen S: 15/cm

Weave:

warp-faced tabby weave

Other features:

self-bands: 1 x3 yarns/pick + 10 x 2 yarns/pick + 1 x3 yarns/pick at one side of the motifs; near self-band: 1 red wool weft

II. Tapestry areas

Warp:

linen S

Weft:

red, green, blue and yellow wool S: 45-55/cm; natural-coloured linen S

Weave:

extended tabby 2/2 and 3/3 ( for 1 motif)

Ribs per cm:

11-12

Special techniques:

slit tapestry, eccentric weft

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