wall hanging
550-725
Medium/TechniqueLinen and wool
Technique: Tapestry weave in colored wools with some linen.
Warp: red wool (S-spun; verify)
Weft: red, blue, green, and yellow wool [all S-spun]; some undyed linen [S-spun].
(Please, verify:
1. S-spinning of the yarns;
2. Possibility that some linen is bleached, esp. in the dress of the figures, as is the case with MFA 27.566;
3 Colors are cited as listed in the original file; review for accuracy]
Dimensions176 x 35 cm (69 5/16 x 13 3/4 in.); Legacy dimension: 0.35 x 1.76
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number28.18
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
Collections
3rd-4th century AD
4th–5th century A.D.
4th–5th century
4th–5th century
late 3rd to 4th century AD
3rd–4th century A.D.
3rd–4th century A.D.
3rd–4th century A.D.
about 300
4th–6th century A.D.
4th–6th century A.D.
3rd–4th century A.D.