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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th-6th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 8.5 x 30 cm (3 3/8 x 11 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Everett Fund
Accession Number92.2754
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of natural-colored linen; design consists of a row of six connected ovals each containing an animal: hares are in five of the ovals and a lion is in one; design is woven with brown wool into a natural-colored linen fabric; probably a fragment of a shoulder band.