In the central medallion, two characters in multicoloured coats are dancing. Around them, framed in an eight-pointed geometric form are nude figures carrying coats/capes on their shoulders (or shields?), dancers and green, stylised winged creatures.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
6th - 8th century
Material:
Wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 17.5 cm, weft: 17 cm
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Woollen cloth and tapestry
I. Ground weave
In modern times the original ground weave was completed with other wool fragments
Warp:
yellow wool S: 12-13/cm
Weft:
yellow wool S: 38/cm
Weave:
weft-faced tabby
II. Tapestry areas
Warp:
yellow wool S
Weft:
blue, green, yellow, orange, pink and red wool S: 55/cm
Weave:
weft-faced tabby
Special techniques:
slit tapestry, eccentric weft, soumak-wrapping for circles, vertical weft brocading, flying thread brocading