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Compound weaving
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine or Early Islamic
6th-8th century A.D. (?)
Object Place: Coptic, Egypt
Medium/Technique
Wool and Linen, compound woven
Dimensions
25 x 35 cm (9 13/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number40.42
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround of dark brown wool with yellow designs of eight-pointed medallions and roundels enclosing respectively X- shaped motifs and flowers.