Egyptian

By Jahanara, 2 August, 2021

Egyptian Tunic with Tapestry Bands and Roundels

Egyptian Tunic with Tapestry Bands and Roundels

A red tunic with tapestry roundels and bands down the front

Time Period

7th C AD

8th C AD

9th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

By Jahanara, 2 August, 2021

Hunter and Lion Samitum

Hunter and Lion Samitum

Very small samite fragments depicting part of a huntsman and a lion

Time Period

6th C AD

7th C AD

8th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Child's Tunic

Child's Tunic

A child's tunit resists dyed in a diamond pattern the pattern is the natural color fabric and the background is a green/blue dye.

Time Period

6th C AD

7th C AD

8th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Samitum from Egypt

Samitum from Egypt

A very sparse textile fragment

Time Period

5th C AD

6th C AD

7th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Akhim Taquete Checked

Akhim Taquete Checked

a green cloth with a check style pattern with alternating wide and narrow checks in light and dark green

Time Period

4th C AD

5th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Pear Samitum

Pear Samitum

a green cloth with yellow mottifs diamonds made of two lines of circles with a pear shae in the middle of each diamond

Time Period

4th C AD

5th C AD

6th C AD

7th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion

By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Hunting Scene Taquete

Hunting Scene Taquete

Time Period

4th C AD

Weave Structure

By Jahanara, 1 August, 2021

Horseman tapestry

Horseman tapestry

Time Period

4th C AD

5th C AD

Weave Structure

By Jahanara, 31 July, 2021

Birds Samitum 2

Birds Samitum 2

Time Period

6th C AD

7th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

Copper Union Museum

By Jahanara, 31 July, 2021

Taquete Victoria and Albert no. 243-1890

Taquete Victoria and Albert no. 243-1890

Time Period

4th C AD

Weave Structure

Museum

The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion