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Fragment of a covering (?)
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
8th-10th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Wool and Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 46 x 67.5 cm (18 1/8 x 26 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number14.864
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of dark blue wool with bands of yellow, red and white silk enclosing geometric motifs; indistinct Coptic or Greek letters are between two narrow bands. Very ragged. Pieced to make a panel. Mounted with 96.136. Probably a fragment of a covering.