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Fragment of border
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
8th–10th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 10.7 x 36 cm (4 3/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.138
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen with a design of ovals of red wool faded to yellow and pink, with pyramid forms of brown wool at both ends of the ovals ; each oval contains a stylized motif with eight projecting areas, probably a variation of the eight-pointed star motif, the framing areas are yellow with oval forms of red (faded to yellow) and green conneced by a brown line. Pieced.