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Inventory number: FT 63
Stylised birds and plants on hatched ground with a central figure.
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
5th - 7th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 11.5 cm, weft: 13 cm
Comparisons:
RMAH, Brussels, inv. ACO.Tx.3057: huntsman
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: 55/cm; natural-coloured linen S: 60/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 and soumak