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Square tapestry medallion
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–6th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry with eccentric weft
Dimensions
Height x width: 20 x 18.5 cm (7 7/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.177
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of natural colored linen; design in plum colored wool, center gone. Design surrounding the missing central area shows undulating branches (scroll motif) forming circular areas that enclose single fruits and flowers, of which some are pomegranates, trefoil flowers, vine leaves and pine-cone-like motifs. Design shows Roman influence.