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Tapestry fragment

Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine or Early Islamic
7th–8th century A.D.

Medium/Technique Linen and wool tapestry
Dimensions Height x width: 21 x 40 cm (8 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Everett Fund
Accession Number92.2782
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of natural-colored linen; stripes of dark-blue wool guard, a row of five medallions of jar-like motifs with trees (?), woven with yellow, green, and dark-blue wool, and natural-colored linen.