Card/Transcription No.: 367i-1

367, I A ROBE (TAPESTRY-WOVEN FABRIC)

I.
A robe of tapestry-woven linen fabric, having inwrought ornament
in different colours (only blue and red are now distinguishable).
For details of ornament see diagrams of back and front attached.
Possibly the weaving has been supplemented by fine stitches
(needlework). On bottom long fringe (? formed by the ends of warp
threads) - i.e., selvage.

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82.0 approx.
125.0 approx.

The fabric with inwrought ornament was apparently woven in one
piece; a special opening left for the neck. It was then folded
in two so that the end selvages (fringes) met, and hemmed at the
sides, leaving the necessary openings for the arms.

The robe had been crumpled up and cast into the box; with a
result it has suffered badly; creased; much darkened; most of it
in parlous condition; some parts completely oxidized; the
ornament only partially visible where better preserved; the
colours almost impossible to define - except here and there red
& blue. 
With difficulty it was unravelled. Treated with duroprene
dissolved in xylol.