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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
5th–7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Overall: 11.5 x 26 cm (4 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Everett Fund
Accession Number92.2753
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; with design of a band that shows a row of four connected circles containing respectively a panther, an antelope (?), a tree and a lion, in purple-brown wool. Probably a shoulder band. Design shows Roman influence.