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Tapestry roundel
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 14 x 14.5 cm (5 1/2 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number15.452
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThe mainfield is of pink wool with a design of two birds and a spreading symmetrical plant in white linen, blue, gray, yellow and pink wool. Surrounding this are two borders, one white with trefoils in pink and one derived from a laurel wreath (?) and woven with pink, blue and yellow wool and white linen. Like 15.449, 450, 451.