Orbiculus with Nilotic motifs

Back to inventory Inventory number: FT 27

Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont

Small orbiculus with fishes, jellyfishes and shells in the border and a web- footed animal in the centre. Details picked out in red woollen flying thread. (Same textile as FT 28 and FT 76A-B).

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

6^th - 7^th century

Material:

Linen and wool

Dimensions:

Warp: 6.5 cm, weft: 6.5 cm

Comparisons:

Cf. FT 28, 76A-B.
Abegg-Stiftung, inv. 2635b: border.

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 linen S

Weft:

red wool Z: 40/cm; natural-coloured linen: S, partly 2 yarns were used together: 36/cm

Weave:

extended tabby 2/2

Ribs per cm:

12

Special techniques:

slit tapestry, eccentric weft

Dyes analysed:

weftthread: red Z wool: kermes

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