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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 21.4 x 47.5 cm (8 7/16 x 18 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number07.446
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGreen woolen warp; ground of green wool; a design of a band woven with Indian red, bright red, green, light and dark blue and yellow wool with white linen; design shows fish (?), plants and a human figure with a raised hand; framed by a festooned motif; the medallion at the end of the band shows a fish (?) motif; a broad and a narrow stripe of white linen are on one side of the band; probably a fragment of a tunic with a shoulder band (clavus), or a fragment of a covering that included similar bands. Importation 204