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Egyptian
10th–11th century
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Linen and Silk; tapestry weave
Dimensions
20 x 8 cm (7 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.); Legacy dimension: 9.6 x 18.7 cm
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number48.1088
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionUndyed linen warps; dark pink, green, blue and neutral yellow silk wefts. Shows part of a roundel containing affronted pairs of quadrupeds and birds flanking a tree. To the right, pair of addorsed birds flanking an oval medallion; below, affronted birds flanking similar medallion differently colored. Pattern only partly preserved. Soiled, brittle; breaks and frayed edges. Smallest piece not in proper position as mounted.