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