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Textile fragment with a tapestry ornament
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
6th–7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 10 x 11 cm (3 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.285
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp and ground in linen; design of a stem carrying five branches each ending with a single floral motif, in red, green and yellow wool; woven into a piece of natural-colored linen fabric. Design shows Byzantine influence.