Fragments of coptic weaving

Made:
600-900 in Egypt
maker:
Unknown

Fragments of coptic weaving: 1 dark red on card 21.5" x 7"; 1 black and fawn on card 10.5" x 9.75"; 1 varied colour on card 6" x 8"; 1 shaped piece painted 10.5" x 9.25"; 1 red medallion on buff 14" x 12"; 1 T-shaped piece (red/green); 1 dark red/white portion of border on buff 10.5" x 6"; 1 5" x 4" section of woven band

Details

Category:
Textiles Machinery
Object Number:
1984-1072
type:
coptic weaving
credit:
Wellcome Institute

Parts

Tapestry woven bands,geometric pattern,one dark red/white portion of border on a buff section of woven band.

Tapestry woven bands

Tapestry woven bands,geometric pattern,one dark red/white portion of border on a buff section of woven band.

Measurements:
: x 4.7244 x 3.937 in.; x 120 x 100 mm
Materials:
wool and linen
Object Number:
1984-1072 Pt1
type:
coptic weaving
Tapestry woven band, geometric pattern,one dark red/white portion of border on a buff section of woven band.

Tapestry woven wool and linen interlaced

Tapestry woven band, geometric pattern,one dark red/white portion of border on a buff section of woven band.

Measurements:
overall: x 10.2362 x 5.9055 in.; x 260 x 150 mm
Materials:
linen and wool
Object Number:
1984-1072 Pt2
type:
coptic weaving
Tapestry woven band, geometric pattern,one dark red/white portion of border on a buff section of woven band.

Tapestry woven band

Tapestry woven band, geometric pattern,one dark red/white portion of border on a buff section of woven band.

Materials:
linen (textile) and wool (unspecified)
Object Number:
1984-1072 Pt3
type:
coptic weaving
Panel of woven wool and linen with interlaced curvilinear shapes.

Woven wool and linen with interlaced curvilinear shapes

Panel of woven wool and linen with interlaced curvilinear shapes.

Measurements:
: x 6.6929 x 11.811 in.; x 170 x 300 mm
Materials:
linen (textile) and wool (unspecified)
Object Number:
1984-1072 Pt4
type:
coptic weaving
Scrap of an Egyptian tapestry square with floral or animal outlines and a flowered border.

Scrap of an Egyptian tapestry square with floral or animal outlines and a flowered border

Scrap of an Egyptian tapestry square with floral or animal outlines and a flowered border.

Materials:
linen (textile) and wool (unspecified)
Object Number:
1984-1072 Pt6
type:
coptic weaving
Small fragment of an Egyptian woven wool and linen cloth.

Fragment of Egyptian woven wool and linen cloth

Small fragment of an Egyptian woven wool and linen cloth.

Materials:
linen (textile) and wool (unspecified)
Object Number:
1984-1072 Pt7
type:
coptic weaving
Fragmentary scrap of a panel of woven wool and linen, Egyptian 300- 700. roundel with scalloped edges.

Roundel with scalloped edges

Fragmentary scrap of a panel of woven wool and linen, Egyptian 300- 700. roundel with scalloped edges.

Materials:
linen (textile) and wool (unspecified)
Object Number:
1984-1072 Pt8
type:
coptic weaving
Egyptian tapestry woven band with interlaced borders; 500-700.

Egyptian tapestry woven band with interlaced borders

Egyptian tapestry woven band with interlaced borders; 500-700.

Materials:
linen (textile) and wool (unspecified)
Object Number:
1984-1072 Pt9
type:
coptic weaving

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