Medium: linen, wool Technique: plain weave with discontinuous wefts (slit tapestry), with eccentric wefts and wrapping. In weft-faced plain weave fabric.
Dimensions:
Warp x Weft: 17.1 × 26.4 cm (6 3/4 × 10 3/8 in.)
Type:
woven textiles
Fragment
Date:
600–899
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Plain natural wool fabric in weft-faced plain weave, patterned by a tapestry roundel above a border or band. The roundel shows four birds on a red ground surrounded by a hooked or wave-like narrow border. The section of the band contains plant forms alternating with rabbits (?) on a red ground.
