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Fragment of a border
Egyptian (Coptic)
Late Roman
3rd–4th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry with eccentric weft
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 42.3cm (4 15/16 x 16 5/8in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.197
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of central band of dark purple wool with a tracery design of natural-colored linen; ground of outer stripes of natural-colored linen, with floral designs of dark purple wool. The tracery design resembles meandering motifs in Roman mosaics