In the centre, a nude hunter, his mantle thrown over his shoulders. On either side, a stylised column and a dancing maenad, one wearing a long dress, the other nude beneath a shawl or veil draped around her shoulders.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
4th - 6th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 36.5 cm, weft: 19.5 cm
Comparisons:
MAK, Vienna, inv. 10810-1971.
Private coll., inv. DM60.
Katoen Natie, inv. DM 60, 62.
Abegg-Stiftung, inv. 1023.
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Inwoven woollen tapestry
I. Ground weave
Warp:
natural-coloured linen S: 11/cm
Weft:
natural-coloured linen S: 11/cm
Weave:
tabby
II. Tapestry areas
Warp:
linen S
Weft:
black and orange wool S: 26/cm; natural-coloured linen S: 24/cm
Weave:
extended tabby 2/2
Ribs per cm:
5-7
Sewing Yarn:
red wool S2Z
Special techniques:
slit tapestry, eccentric weft, flying thread brocading for details only, vertical weft brocading; finishing of the neck opening: two red wool cords, plied in opposite direction are applied: ((S2Z)2S)2S and ((S2Z)2S)2Z