Requires Photography
Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine or Early Islamic
7th–9th century A.D.
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 3.7 cm (1 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
Accession Number
04.1989
Medium or Technique
Linen and wool tapestry
Not On View
Collections
Africa and Oceania, Textiles and Fashion Arts, The Ancient World
Classifications
Warp of linen; Design of red, green and blue wool and natural colored linen. Design shows a basket detailed with small squares and lozenges, and filled with green plants (?). Design shows Byzantine influence. From Akhmîn.
Provenance
Purchased by Albert M. LythgoeFrom Ghirgas of Keneh. (Lot III. 24. £17)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund