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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
5th–7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool with eccentric weft
Dimensions
Overall: 26 x 33 cm (10 1/4 x 13 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number01.5832
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp and ground of linen; design of reddish brown wool. Design shows two parallel rows, each consists of three connected roundels, an animal is inside each of the roundels. The shape of the tapestry suggests that it is a sleeve band. Design shows Roman influence.