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Fragment of tapestry
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–5th century
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool, tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 18 x 19.4 cm (7 1/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number55.1049
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWeft of dark violet wool; warp of undyed linen; the design, in linen, shows traces of geometric patterns including part of a roundel and triangular motifs, executed with a flying shuttle. Stained and worn. Broken into two almost separate pieces.