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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–6th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry with eccentric weft
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 19 cm (7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number93.254
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of dark brown wool; two adjacent bands with s border design of curved branch-like motifs, or a stylized form of a wave-crest oranament (?) woven with natural-colored linen. Design shows Roman influence.