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Tapestry band

Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine or Early Islamic
7th–8th century A.D.

Medium/Technique Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions Height x width: 18 x 58 cm (7 1/16 x 22 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number14.714
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionNatural colored linen, into which is woven with light and dark green, pink, red, dark blue, and yellow wool a row of five birds that alternate with floral motifs and flanked by heart-shaped petals.
ProvenancePrice asked $30.