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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
6th–7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Wool and linen
Dimensions
Height x width: 27.3 x 23.3 cm (10 3/4 x 9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number16.267
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionA woman's head and shoulders, woven in reddish brown, dark blue, light neutral yellow, green, and orange wool. The warp is linen. The nose and the eyebrows are defined by straight vertical and horizonatal lines. The figure is wearing a head band and a tunic with two clavi; figure may represent a personification; probably a fragment of a covering or a hanging.