899-1886 350-450 Woven wool, in weft-faced tabby weave
Museum: Clothworkers
Reference Number 899-1886
Date 350-450
Culture Akhim, Egypt (possibly made)
Technique: taquete
Museum Notes: WOOLLENS, 4th-7th century AD.
West-faced compound tabby. Warp proportion: 1 main, 1 binding end.
Weft of 2-3 colours, 1 pick of each in turn. Wool spun S, except for red and light green picks in chequered piece, which are Z. This piece was found in Akhmîm, the smallest piece at Qau-el-Kebir, near Asyut, and the rest at unrecorded sites iN Egypt. This piece was purchased in 1886.
WOOLLENS, 4th - 7th century Ad.
Weft-faced compound tabby. Warp proportion : 1 main, 1 binding end. Weft of 2-3 colours, 1 pick of each in turn. Wool spun S, except for red and light green picks in checkered piece, which are Z. This piece was found in Akhmîm, the smallest piece at Qau-el-Kebir, near Asyut, and the rest at unrecorded sites in Egypt.
This work was purchased in 1886
Sett
PPI 35-36
Notes
Photo reference numbers 89+
Measurements 7" x 4.5"
Pattern large on left 2.25" tall by 1.5 on right 2.25" tall 2" full repeat of single pattern
2 blocks .25 wide block 2 is 1/8th" repeated 8 times then sets of 1/16th" wide
30 ppi
40 epi
Red bands are 1"wide
Photo 99 5 warp threads per wide block?
