Object Number | E17103 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Egypt | Fayum |
Section | Egyptian |
Materials | Linen | Wool |
Description | Warp: \ linen; tan. Weft: \ linen; tan: \ wool; ud, grey and purple, light-red, blue-green, mixed-grey. Technique: Tapestry over two alt three warps, in linen cloth. Linen and grey wool one and one, Two purple bands with rows of scattered rose buds between. Pattern on one purple band much perished was probably guard bands of disc and stem, center band oblong panels filled with conventionalized leaves. The other purple band has plain guard bands, and a main band carrying wavy stem sprouting disc leaves or flowers. Ground of this band is one and one. |
Credit Line | Distribution from the Egyptian Research Account; William Flinders Petrie; subscription of Mrs. John Harrison, 1895 |
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