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Fragment of a tapestry medallion
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine or Early Islamic
6th–8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 9 x 10 cm (3 9/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number01.5848
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp, linen; ground natural colored linen; design woven with red, green, yellow and dark blue wool. Design shows a central circle with a tree flanked by two ducks (?); two other ducks (?), one is above and the other is below the central circle. Design shows Byzantine influence.