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Tapestry bands
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–6th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool tapestry, hatching and eccentric weft
Dimensions
Height x width: 29 x 36.2 cm (11 7/16 x 14 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1969
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionTwo tapestry bands, woven in plain natural colored linen; ground of linen, with design of brown wool, consisting of semi-circular branch-like motifs framing four dancing figures in each band. The figures resemble those in Dionysiac scenes. Two of the figures in each band are surrounded by hatching and the other two are surrounded by branches. Design shows Roman influence. The double bands suggest that these were sleeve bands.
ProvenancePurchased by Albert M. LythgoeFrom Ghirgas of Keneh (Lot III, 24.£17)