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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 13.4 x 4.5 cm (5 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number01.5875
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of blue, design of red, yellow and blue wool, and natural-colored linen. Design consists leaf-shaped motifs, part of a rectangular motif enclosing small lozenges and rosettes of which two enclose a cross.