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Inventory number: FT 77
A band that probably decorated the shoulders of a tunic, or the edges of a furnishing fabric such as a hanging.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
5th - 7th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 3.3 cm, weft: 43.5 cm
Comparisons:
Cf. FT 109: same type of band and use.
Louvre, inv. X 4684.
Museo Nazionale, Ravenna, inv. 23.
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Linen and woollen tapestry
I. No ground weave
II. Tapestry areas
Warp:
natural-coloured wool S: 8/cm
Weft:
red, orange, green, blue and natural-coloured wool S: 32-40/cm
Weave:
weft-faced tabby
Special techniques:
slit tapestry, eccentric weft