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Four tapestry ornaments
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine or Early Islamic
6th–8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool tapestry
Dimensions
Overall (a): 6 x 4 cm (2 3/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Overall (b): 3 x 10 cm (1 3/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Overall (c): 3.5 x 9 cm (1 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Overall (d): 5 x 11 cm (1 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Overall (b): 3 x 10 cm (1 3/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Overall (c): 3.5 x 9 cm (1 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Overall (d): 5 x 11 cm (1 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1996a-d
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBirds woven with green, red, orange and brownish scarlet wool, cut from natural colored linen cloth. Design shows Byzantine influence. From Akhmîn.
ProvenancePurchased by Albert M. LythgoeFrom Ghirgas of Keneh. (Lot III. 24. £17)