Piece from the base of a woollen tunic

Inventory number: FT 160
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont
Photo Michel Lechien, Musée royal de Mariemont

The decorative band of this (probably woman’s) tunic comprises a red band with pyramid-like shaped motifs of the same colour, with a yellow centre. Between these are green multi-lobed motifs on a stem.

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

5th - 7th century

Material:

Wool

Dimensions:

Warp: 30 cm, weft: 12 cm, fringes: 4.5 cm

Comparisons:

Musée des Tissus, Lyon, inv. 28929.90.

Provenance:

Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation

Location:

Musée royal de Mariemont

Woollen cloth with recovered woollen tapestry

I. Ground weave

Warp:

brown wool S: 11-13/cm

Weft:

brown wool S: 23/cm

Weave:

weft-faced tabby

Other features:

selvedges: 4 units of 2 yarns each

II. Tapestry areas

Weft:

natural-coloured, red, yellow and green wool S: 40/cm

Weave:

weft-faced tabby

Sewing Yarn:

2S brown wool

Special techniques:

slit tapestry, vertical weft brocading 2S natural-coloured wool, dovetailing; weft loops (felted) made on second selvedge unit

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