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Inventory number: FT 21
In the centre, a warrior throwing a stone. Around this, crosses mark the four axes against a red background.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
7th - 8th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 9.5 cm, weft: 9.5 cm
Comparisons:
MAH Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Genève, inv. D 922bis.
Pushkin Museum, inv. 5156: warrior.
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Separately-woven linen and woollen tapestry
I. No ground weave
II. Tapestry areas
Warp:
natural-coloured linen S
Weft:
red wool Z: 58-64/cm; green, blue wool S: 48/cm; natural-coloured linen S: 40/cm, partly 2 yarns/pick
Weave:
extended tabby 2/2
Ribs per cm:
12
Special techniques:
slit tapestry, eccentric weft, soumak
Dyes analysed:
Weftthread: red Z wool: madder