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Fragment of a border
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
6th–7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry with eccentric weft
Dimensions
Height x width: 15 x 10.5 cm (5 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number11.1399
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionOn a natural-colored linen are two connected circles, each enclosing a hare (?). Red and green leaves fill the areas between the circles. The warp is linen, the weft is white wool, and the design is woven with brownish violet, red, and green wool.