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Medallion
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 8.5 x 9 cm (3 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1871
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of pinkish red wool. Design shows two sitting figures facing each other and flanking a candelabra-like motif surmounted by a bird, of dark brown and yellow wool and natural colored linen. Design shows Byzantine influence. From Akhmim
ProvenancePurchased by Albert M. LythgoeFrom Ghirgas of Keneh 1903.