L-shaped decorative band with sigillum decorating the lower part of a linen tunic and vertical braid. The first has medallions containing geometric star shapes or small leafy branches.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
4th - 6th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 28.5 cm, weft: 40.5 cm
Comparisons:
Pushkin Museum, inv. 7167.
Musée G. Labit, Toulouse, inv. 78-1-2.
Muséum de Colmar, inv. Ég. Cpt. 144 (?).
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Inwoven woollen tapestry on linen tunic
I. Ground weave
Warp:
natural-coloured linen S: 20/cm
Weft:
natural-coloured linen S: 17/cm
Weave:
tabby
Other features:
self-bands (3 yarns/pick) running from tabula and near the tapestry band
II. Tapestry areas
Warp:
linen S
Weft:
black-brown wool S: +/- 50/cm; natural-coloured linen S: +/- 40/cm
Weave:
extended tabby 2/2
Ribs per cm:
10
Sewing Yarn:
linen S3Z
Special techniques:
slit tapestry, dovetailing, flying thread brocading for details