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Fragment of a border
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Overall: 47 x 35 cm (18 1/2 x 13 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.302
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of brown wool; an L-shaped tapestry with a design of connected diamonds, each enclosing a cross. A mermaid (?) is in the middle of the vertical part of the tapestry; in red wool and natural-colored linen. Smaller connected diamond motifs are repeated at the end and the moddle of the tapestry. Design shows Byzantine influence.