In the centre, a figure larger than the two figures at his side leans on a spear or sceptre (?) in his left hand. The figure on the right, hands (tied?) behind his back, wears pantaloons, suggesting foreign clothes. If the scene depicts a victory, it could be that of Dionysus over the Indians.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
5th - 7th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 10.5 cm, weft: 10.5 cm
Comparisons:
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, inv. Ko 347: elongated figures.
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Linen and woollen tapestry
I. No ground weave
II. Tapestry areas
Warp:
natural-coloured linen S
Weft:
purple-brown wool S: 54-60/cm; natural-coloured linen S: 68/cm; hatching: alternating 2 picks wool and 2 picks linen
Weave:
extended tabby 2/2
Ribs per cm:
9
Special techniques:
slit tapestry, eccentric weft, flying thread brocading for details only