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Fragment of tapestry band
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
5th–6th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry with eccentric weft
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 16 cm (1 9/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.209
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of natural-colored linen, design in three bands, of bluish-gray wool. The central area of the bands contains repeated discs alternating with X motifs and the two others contain connected leaf-like motifs. Probably a sleeve band.