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Fragment of tapestry
Egyptian (Arabic)
Tulunid period
9th century A.D.
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Linen; tapestry
Dimensions
27 cm (10 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number48.1065
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPaired, undyed linen warps; wefts of green, blue-green and yellow wool and undyed linen. Shows bird with leaf in its beak (?) Holes, stains; ragged edges. Wools partly gone. Selvedge along one side.