Fragment of a decorative band for a shawl (?)

Back to inventory Inventory number: FT 211A

Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont

The blue wool background of this partially-conserved fragment is decorated with a brocaded band of ecru linen made up of concentric lozenges, between which are geometric interlacements and triangles.

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

7^th - 9^th century

Material:

Linen and wool

Dimensions:

Warp: 5 cm; weft: 17 cm

Provenance:

Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation

Location:

Musée royal de Mariemont

Brocaded linen threads on woollen cloth

I. Ground weave

Warp:

blue wool S: 13/cm

Weft:

blue wool S: 13/cm

Weave:

tabby

Other features:

continuous supplementary weft: natural-coloured linen paired S: after every tabby shed comes a pattern shed, floats over 1, 2, 3 or 4 warp yarns

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