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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th-6th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 14 x 35.9 cm (5 1/2 x 14 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.204
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of natural-colored linen; design consists of two parallel bands (sleeve bands), each enclosing a row of three jars with vine plants, a pair of small discs flank each jar; woven with dark brown wool into a natural-colored linen fabric.