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Fragment of a tapestry band

Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–6th century A,D.

Medium/Technique Linen and wool; tapestry with eccentric weft
Dimensions Overall: 5.5 x 22 cm (2 3/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.207
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of natural colored linen; design of baskets and vases from which stem vine leaves. Circles that contain animals alternate with the vases and baskets. One of the animals is probably a hare and the other is a lion ?, in dark brown wool.