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Fragment of tapestry
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–5th century A.D.
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool
Dimensions
Height x width: 16 x 20 cm (6 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number55.1036
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionFragment. Undyed linen tabby-woven ground with inwoven tapestry band. Tapestry wefts of violet and orange-yellow wool and undyed linen. Shows a nude warrior with shield and cape, one hand raised. Holes; frayed.