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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–6th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry; looped weft; details in eccentric weft
Dimensions
Height x width: 60.5 x 45.5 cm (23 13/16 x 17 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.226
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSquare panel woven into a natural-colored linen cloth of very long looped weaving; warp and ground of natural-colored linen; the design inside the square consists of a central circle that encloses a cross inside an eight-pointed star. Surrounding the central circle are four circles each enclosing an animal, and four jars from which stem vine leaves between the circles.The design is in deep violet and yellow wool.