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Square medallion
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th-6th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 14 x 13 cm (5 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1976
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of deep violet wool; the design, of natural-colored linen, consists of a central square surrounded by a bracket-like motif in each corner, two squares one above and the other below the central square and two rectangular motifs on each side..
ProvenancePurchased by Albert M. LythgoeFrom Ghirgas of Keneh, (Lot III, 24.£17)From Akhmin