Textile

Tunic

E16989B

From: Egypt | Fayum

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

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Object Number E16989B
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Egypt | Fayum
Section Egyptian
Materials Linen | Wool
Description

Warp: \ wool; ud.

Weft: \, \/ linen; ud: \ wool; ud, grey and red-purple, dark-blue and red, green (emb).

Technique: Tapestry over one warp Emb. with \/ linen, and green wool.

A is fragment of the front of a tunic. B and C are fragments of clavus band. Hatched ribbon interlace. Distortion of pattern of E 17192. Elaboration of linked oval pattern.

See Class II (E 1443, card 4) plain edge, scalloped border.

Length 33 cm
Width 56 cm
Credit Line Distribution from the Egyptian Research Account; William Flinders Petrie; subscription of Mrs. John Harrison, 1895

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