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Tapestry roundel
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–5th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 13.3 x 13.8 cm (5 1/4 x 5 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.174
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp and ground of natural-colored linen; design, of plum-colored wool, consists of a branching tree with vine leaves flanked by two birds; roundel is framed by a plain border. Design shows Roman influence.