Fragment of towel in linen and wool. Ground: natural linen. Colours: natural and indigo. Motif: traces of vine leaves, lion, figures. Technique: plain weave ground with extra thread pulled up to form loops every third row on face, every 6th row on back. Tapestry with built-up shapes, curved weft, slits, soumak, chaining, decoration over surface.

Ends per cm 38 over ground, 13 over tapestry; Picks per cm 14 over ground, 58 over tapestry.

CONDITION: Frayed, fragmented, pattern largely worn away. Cleaned and mounted 1976.

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Fragment of towel in linen and wool. Ground: natural linen. Colours: natural and indigo. Motif: traces of vine leaves, lion, figures. Technique: plain weave ground with extra thread pulled up to form loops every third row on face, every 6th row on back. Tapestry with built-up shapes, curved weft, slits, soumak, chaining, decoration over surface. Ends per cm 38 over ground, 13 over tapestry; Picks per cm 14 over ground, 58 over tapestry. CONDITION: Frayed, fragmented, pattern largely worn away. Cleaned and mounted 1976.

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