Tapestry fragment of a shoulder band

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Tapestry fragment of a shoulder band

Egyptian (Coptic)

Early Byzantine

6th–7th century A.D.

Medium/Technique Linen and wool; tapestry, dovetailed, hatching

Dimensions Overall: 11 x 38.5 cm (4 5/16 x 15 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection

Accession Number96.205

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East, Fashion and Textiles

ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionWarp of linen, design in brownish green wool and natural colored linen. Design shows a man holding a shield in a rectangular area above which are three roundels each enclosing a running animal (lion ?). Below the man is a roundel similar to those above him. A pendant that ends with a leaf-like motif encloses a vegetal motif is at the end of the band. This is probably part of a hunting scene. Design shows Roman influence.