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Inventory number: FT 49
In the four corner medallions, are figures chasing animals (probably running, but too many elements are missing). Below, one of the figures faces a lion; the figure to the right resembles a centaur.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
4th - 6th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
1) Warp: 8.5 cm, weft: 15 cm;
2) Warp: 7 cm, weft: 14.5 cm
Comparisons:
MFA, Boston, inv. 01.8353: hunters and lions.
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Woollen tapestry
I. No ground weave
II. Tapestry areas
Warp:
natural-coloured wool 12/cm
Weft:
purple wool S: 65-70/cm; natural-coloured linen S: 55-60/cm
Weave:
weft-faced tabby
Special techniques:
slit tapestry, eccentric weft, dovetailing