Fragment of linen


Accession Number
EC4
Current Location
In storage
Object Type
Clothing
Period
Byzantine Period
Material
Textile/fibres (Linen)
Measurements
Length: 187mm | Width: 106mm | Depth: 2mm
Number of Elements
1

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Description

Fragment of a strip of patterned linen. The pattern has semi-circles and is coloured in mainly black, red, blue, and yellow. The textile is stapled to stiffened paper. This item dates to between c. AD 400–1000. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1932.

Wellcome Number
A124071
Auction
Glendining and Co.: 29–30 Aug 1932, Lot 362
Auction Details
A curious mat, a cap, and fourteen other specimens of Coptic needlework.
Previous Owner
Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
Acquisition
Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
Last modified: 13 Dec 2021
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