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Fragment of tapestry medallion
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
6th–7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry with hatching, slit
Dimensions
Overall: 18 x 18.5 cm (7 1/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.2009
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of natural colored linen, with design of plum-colored wool. Design consists of a central square that encloses a roundel containing four jars with connected branches. Design shows Roman influence. From Akhmîn.
ProvenancePurchased with the Sears Fund by A.M. Lythgoe,From Ghirgas of Keneh. (Lot VI. 33. £5).