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cap
1250-1517
A round cap composed of five separate layers decoratively stitched. The cap is quilted with similar cut and construction of the internal and external fabric layers. The quilting (back stitch) is sup...
roundel
4th-5th Century
Coptic fragment with a purple wool tapestry-woven roundel inserted into a plain woven background. The fragment is made of linen, and is probably a knee roundel cut from a linen tunic. There is delicat...
roundel
4th Century
Coptic hand woven linen textile with leaf/fan shaped motif. There is delicate interlace embroidery on the surface in dark blue wool. The motif appears to be surrounded by vine leaves, a common design....
Coptic fragment
5th Century
There are nine Soumak woven and embroidered roundels in purple wool, arranged in a 3 x 3 pattern, some incomplete. Lions are depicted in two roundels, two possibly depict hunting dogs. The animals r...
Assuit shawl
early 20th Century
A black net threaded with metal plate, called Assuit (Assyut) or tulle bi-telli. The metal is a continuous 'thread' which is folded down and cut between each stitch by the action of the thumb. The ...
Applique panel
c. 1938
A hand stitched applique panel of a stylised female Egyptian figure holding an ankh and flail, and lamp. Also depicted are a bird, feather of Maat, pyramid and plant, The panel is bordered by purple...
child's tunic
1250 to 1300
This item is a child’s tunic made of plain woven undyed linen. The body of the tunic is constructed from rectangular front and back panels. The right side is a single wedge shaped panel but two se...
child's garment
1250 to 1300
This child's tunic is constructed from plain woven linen(?) fabric with broad warp stripes in pink, blue and black. The garment has oblong front and back panels, seamed to wedge shaped side panels...
child's tunic
1250 to 1300
This tunic is constructed from undyed plain woven linen. It has oblong front and back panels, seamed to wedge shaped side panels. The left side panel has been pieced vertically from 2 sections of fa...
child's dress
1250 to 1300
This child's garment is mainly constructed from plain woven linen fabric. It has a central front opening. The back and fronts are cut as single rectangular panels. The side panels are triangular gi...
child's tunic
1250 to 1300
This garment is sleeveless and has a round neckline. The front opening would be secured using the three green fabric buttons with loop fastenings. The fabric is linen/silk, ornamented with narrow st...
child's garment
1280 to 1400
The outer fabric of the tunic is plain woven with broad pink coloured bands alternating with narrow blue, cream, black and pink warp stripes. The warp runs vertically on the body of the garment and h...