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Medallion
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
8th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool tapestry
Dimensions
Overall: 20 x 23 cm (7 7/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.234
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of red wool; design is woven with light and dark blue, yellow, green, and dark brown wool and natural-colored linen. Design shows a haloed bust in a central medallion surrounded by four stylized plant units and four bird-like motifs. The halo of the figure in the medallion shows a small vertical line and two horizontal ones suggesting that this is an image of Christ with a cruciform halo. The border encloses repeated forms of yellow lozenges flanked by small discs on a dark blue ground; sewed on a piece of linen cloth. Design shows Byzantine influence.