Fragment of a tunic with tabula and clavus, Linen fragment of a tunic with woven tabula and clavus in black. The clavus has a decoration of animals, including a walking and jumping lion, a floating figure and a bird pair turned away from each other. The clavus ends in a drop shape. In the tabula there is a circle in which a figure dancing with crossed legs with a veil above the head (nereidé), as well as a few animals such as a walking lion and a snake. At the top a thicker weft and a woolen dark brown weft and a part of a self-lace is present. This may indicate a neckline. On the left side a fabric fragment is sewn on, which is for the most part attached under the large fragment. Remnants of a similar fragment are on the right-hand side., anonymous, Egypte, c. 600 - c. 899, ketting en inslag, inslag, tapestry, h 37 cm × w 64.2 cm
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