Textile
Tunic
E17119D
From: Egypt | Fayum
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
Object Number | E17119D |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Egypt | Fayum |
Section | Egyptian |
Materials | Linen | Wool |
Description | Warp: \ linen; tan. Weft: \ linen; tan: \ wool; dark-purple. Technique: Tapestry over two or three warps. Emb. with linen. Clavi are series of connected discs carrying concentric circles around honeycomb of small crosses. Knee and shoulder panels have disc borders with squares in the center. Shoulder square carries cable border around honeycomb rings and a honeycomb ring in center square. Knee panel has small square in the center enclosing honeycomb ring. |
Length | 48.8 cm |
Width | 19 cm |
Credit Line | Distribution from the Egyptian Research Account; William Flinders Petrie; subscription of Mrs. John Harrison, 1895 |
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