Ure Museum | Database

Accession_Number

2005.7.5

Shape

Textile

Shape_description

Rectilinear textile fragment

Material

Linen; wool

Fabric

Fabric_description

Unbleached linen base with two bands in red-brown wool and linen thread

Munsell_color

Decoration

Two parallel bands (clavi) with foliate design

Inscriptions

Condition

Fragment. Good

Technique/Style

Tabby; tapestry; 'split' tapestry; dovertailing

Provenance

Akhmim, Egypt

Period

Early Byzantine / Early Islamic

Date

6-8 c. AD

Dating_details

Date uncertain

Artist

Attribution

Image

2002.99.0053.jpg	Top view of textile with two tapestry clavi.
2008.07.0003.jpg	Top view of a Byzantine textile fragment with two tapestry clavi.
2008.07.0017.jpg	Before treatment.
2008.07.0028.jpg	Before conservation process. Two parallel bands of wreath motif in maroon wool on un-dyed linen; tapestry weave; stitched to plain weave linen Light surface soils; light staining; some worn wool threads and areas of loss, frayed edges
2013.01.0011.jpg	Top view of object before conservation process with two parallel bands of wreath motif in maroon wool on un-dyed linen; tapestry weave; stitched to plain weave linen Light surface soils; light staining; some worn wool threads and areas of loss,...
2013.02.0017.jpg	Top view of object during conservation process with two parallel bands of wreath motif in maroon wool on un-dyed linen; tapestry weave; stitched to plain weave linen Light surface soils; light staining; some worn wool threads and areas of loss,...
2013.03.0033.jpg	Object mounted shown in open box after conservation process.
2013.03.0034.jpg	Object mounted shown in open box after conservation process.