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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th-8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 17.5 x 15.5 cm (6 7/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number85.639
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLinen warp: on the ground of pinkish red wool is a design of vine scroll motifs that form connected lozenges, each framing a rosette, woven with natural-colored linen. "Part of a dress of a woman, perhaps a Syrian. Found not far from San (Zoan); she was mummified and wrapped in her clothes and laid in a basket of rushes." This piece is similar to the small piece joined to 85.630. The design shows Byzantine influence.