Textile
Border
E16535
From: Egypt
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
| Object Number | E16535 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Coptic |
| Provenience | Egypt |
| Date Made | 400-599 CE |
| Section | Egyptian |
| Materials | Linen | Wool |
| Technique | Slit Tapestry Weave |
| Iconography | Floral Motif |
| Description | Border with a diagonal lattice/floral motif. An imitation of a Sassanian motif from a silk textile. Slit tapestry weave. Warp: \/ linen; ud Weft: \ wool; light-purple, grey, red. Technique: Tapestry over 1 warp. Diagonal lattice of angular vine with interstitual half circles. |
| Length | 8 cm |
| Width | 14.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Prof. Moritz; subscription of Mrs. C. C. Harrison, 1911 |
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