Warriors or hunters alternate with animals, one of which is in a dark-coloured cartouche. The design changes direction close to the red cord marking where it went down the back on the other side of the shoulder (cf. FT 133).
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
4th - 6th century
Material:
Linen and wool
Dimensions:
Warp: 6 cm, weft: 38 cm
Comparisons:
MET, New York, inv. 2002.494.880.
Provenance:
Collection Coptic textiles Fill-Trevisiol: donation
Location:
Musée royal de Mariemont
Separately-woven linen and woollen tapestry
I. Ground weave
Warp:
natural-coloured linen S: 20/cm
Weft:
natural-coloured linen S: 12/cm
Weave:
warp-faced tabby
Other features:
near neck opening: 2 self-bands (6 yarns/pick) that change into 4-4 countered twining; finishing of neck opening: finger weaving with 6 loops of red wool S2Z
II. Tapestry areas
Warp:
natural-coloured wool S: 11/cm
Weft:
brown wool S: 44/cm; natural-coloured linen S: 36-40/cm
Weave:
weft-faced tabby
Special techniques:
slit tapestry, eccentric weft, flying thread brocading in linen for details