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Tapestry roundel

Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th-5th century A.D.

Medium/Technique Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions Height x width: 11.6 x 10.5 cm (4 9/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.166
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of natural-colored linen; design consists of a nude female figure in a circle sourrounded by interlocked circles, each enclosing a bird or a leaf; woven with deep violet wool. The figure in the center is probably Aphrodite.