Appliquéd clavus on a fragment of tunic

Inventory number: FT 121
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont

A yellow hare (?) adorns the finial in the shape of a medallion (sigillum) of the vertical band, on which it appears twice, separated by multi-coloured bouquets. A frieze of foliated scrolls in the same colours surrounds the ensemble.

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

6th - 9th century

Material:

Linen and wool

Dimensions:

Lin : Warp: 14.5 cm, weft: 44 cm; clavus : Warp: 5.8 cm, weft: 38 cm

Comparisons:

Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, inv. Ko F249 + F228.

Provenance:

Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation

Location:

Musée royal de Mariemont

Separately-woven linen and woollen tapestry

I. Ground weave

Warp:

natural-coloured linen S: 15/cm

Weft:

natural-coloured linen S: 12/cm

Weave:

tabby

II. Tapestry areas

Warp:

natural-coloured linen S2Z: 12/cm

Weft:

red, green, yellow-green, blue and pink wool S: +:- 65/cm; natural-coloured linen: +/- 56/cm

Weave:

weft-faced tabby

Special techniques:

slit tapestry, eccentric weft, soumak

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