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Tapestry
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th-8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool
Dimensions
Height x width: 33 x 35.5 cm (13 x 14 in.)
Credit Line
Julia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession Number07.266
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionMedallion, Linen warp; 10 threads to a centimeter; weft linen and red, green yellow and blue wool. Design shows a central roundel enclosing a bust of haloed Ffemale figure carrying a basket. Surrounding the roundel are plants and four jars; the border encloses fish. The female bust probably represents Ge, the goddess of earth.