Medium: wool embroidery on linen ground Technique: embroidered on plain weave
Dimensions:
H x W: 21.3 x 21.3 cm (8 3/8 x 8 3/8 in.)
Type:
embroidery & stitching
Fragment
Made in:
Egypt
Date:
4th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Bust of a female figure with dark hair and large dark eyes, a laurel wreath on the head, a halo, and wings, with a flower basket held under her chin. A single lily fills the corner above each wing. In dark blue, dark brown, greens, golden yellow, pink, and beige wool chain stitches on undyed linen plain weave, skillfully seamed. Eye whites embroidered in linen. A few details in varied surface stitches.
