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Square panel

Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
8th–10th century A.D.

Medium/Technique Wool, tapestry
Dimensions Overall: 19 x 18 cm (7 1/2 x 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number15.651
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionThe main field is greenish brown. In the center is a small square enclosing a man mounted on an animal, and surrounded by a circle. Lozenges and circles, each enclosing a cross motif, and beyond this is a narrow ornamental border. The design is woven with light tan colored wool which looks as if it might have been white when it was new.