Sujet
Rare Silk Tunic Fragment with Ornamental Sleeve Band, 400s-500s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Rare Silk Tunic Fragment with Ornamental Sleeve Band, 400s-500s. This is the only known remnant of a silk tunic among thousands of tapestry-woven decorations that have survived in the dry Egyptian climate. Expensive imported silk, instead of indigenous linen or wool, formed the entire luxurious ground of the tunic, visible along the sides of the fragment. Shiny silk thread also formed some of the details, along with thicker linen thread, on the unusually brilliant purple wool ground. Two males wearing a short garment (chiton) draped over one shoulder appear under vines emanating from baskets. One holds a club with a rabbit beside him; the other bears a staff and a leaf.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G01_316
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
41,7Mo (5,3Mo) / 18,4cm x 56,9cm / 2168 x 6720 (300dpi)