Tapestry fragment

Egyptian (Coptic)

Early Byzantine

5th–7th century A.D.

Medium/Technique Linen and wool; tapestry

Dimensions Overall: 6.4 x 15cm (2 1/2 x 5 7/8in.)

Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection

Accession Number96.253

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CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East, Fashion and Textiles

ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of salmon-red wool; design of two addorsed horses and a tree between them, in natural-colored linen, torn in the middle. Design shows Byzantine influence.