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Fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
5th–7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry with eccentric weft
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 24 cm (5 1/2 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.217
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThree stripes and a medallion. Warp of linen; ground of plum-colored wool; design of natural-colored linen; woven into a piece of natural-colored linen. Medallion is in the shape of a lozenge that encloses four vine leaves. Two stripes show a design of interlocked cables and the middle stripe shows an undulating line with leaf-like motifs (?). Design shows Roman influence.