Colonnaded decoration with a Nereid astride a sea monster at each end and a huntsman in the centre. On the clavi, nude warriors or hunters alternate with four-legged animals and stylised plants in the foliated scroll medallions. (Same garment as FT 2).
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
4th - 6th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 49 cm, weft: 36.5 cm
Comparisons:
Roemer-und Pelizaeus-Museum, inv. 5200.
The hatched colours on which stands out a (haloed) Nereid replace the speckled weft of our piece. The scene is based on the bacchanalian dance of Lucien’s mime.
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Inwoven woollen tapestry on linen
I. Ground weave
Warp:
natural-coloured linen S: 16-20/cm
Weft:
natural-coloured linen S: 9/cm
Weave:
warp-faced tabby
II. Tapestry areas
Warp:
linen S
Weft:
brown wool S: 30/cm; natural-coloured linen S: 24/cm; details in red wool S
Weave:
extended tabby : 2/3,
Ribs per cm:
7-8
Sewing Yarn:
Linen S2Z
Special techniques:
slit tapestry, eccentric weft, flying thread brocading, vertical weft brocading, dappled pattern: 3 picks linen, 1 pick wool