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Tapestry roundel
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 10.5 x 11.5 cm (4 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number15.421
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite linen ground covered with fan-shaped plant forms or baskets (?), surrounded by rows of disconnected leaf-like motifs with dots. Woven with dark green, light brown and dark reddish violet wool and white linen. No borders. Possibly cut from a larger piece of cloth.