Tapestry


Hilton Price Number
HP54
Object Type
Soft furnishings/textiles, Tapestry
Period
Late Roman Period
Dynasty
Third century AD/CE
Materials
Fibre/textile (from plants and animals) (Flax) | Textile/fibres (Wool)
Provenance
Egypt, Akhmim
Measurements
1 foot square
Number of Elements
1
Culture
Roman
Animals
Goat | Hare/rabbit | Lion/lioness

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Description

Square Panel, from a robe of yellow flax, woven tapestry in brown, red, green, and yellow wools. The border consists of circles containing animals, such as lions, goats and hares. The square in the centre is occupied by a figure of a man on horseback. About 1 ft. sq. Roman. 3rd century a.d. See Plate III. Aḥmîm.

Bibliography

Price, Frederick George Hilton (1897) A catalogue of the Egyptian antiquities in the possession of F. G. Hilton Price. London: Quaritch. Anonymous (1911). Catalogue of the important and extensive collection of Egyptian antiquities, the property of the late F. G. Hilton-Price, Esq. [...] : which will be sold by auction by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge [...] on Wednesday, 12th July, 1911, and two following days, and on Monday, the 17th of July, and four following days. London: Davy.

Last modified: 17 Jul 2021
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