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Fragments stitched together
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 32 x 33 cm (12 5/8 x 13 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number15.533
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionRed woolen ground; three attached horizontal bands; on each are flowering plants flanking two crowned and haloed figures. The figure on the upper left holds a cross; that on the middle left carries a horn of abundance and the one in the lower left holds an eagle (Saint John ?); the figure in the upper right holds a plant (?) and each of the two figures in the middle and lower right carries a round object (a shield ?). The group of figures may represent saints in Paradise. Woven with yellow, green, pink, blue and brown wool.