Artist name:
Egypt, Coptic provincial
Artwork title:
Tunic insert
Description: Textile fragment; oval tunic insert; style and subject not monastic but show the naïve, rustic attitude of the provincial life; Design: Tree of Life in centre flanked by 2 drumming figures on a pedestal or open 2-wheel carriage; the oval is surrounded by a plain reddish coloured border edged with the 'running dog' design in neutral colour; wool on linen; rib weave; slanting weft; woven into the warp of the tunic from the bottom to the top; embroidery with the flying needle. Framed with 567.
Artwork date(s): 6th/7th century
Artwork type: Mediterranean/Middle East Collection
Medium: woven/wool on linen/embroidery
Measurements: 1650X1550
Accession number: 574
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