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Fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th-9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Overall: 23.5 x 25.5 cm (9 1/4 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Maria Antoinette Evans Fund
Accession Number30.686
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of reddish orange wool; design consists of diagonal bands forming lozenges, each framing a candelabra tree motif; between the bands are four-petal flowers inside small lozenges and the bands enclose rows of floral motifs; design is woven with green, yellow, orange, brown and pink wool. Parts of the weft are torn.
Provenance1930, sold by Madame Marguerite Sursock, Paris to the MFA. (Accession date: October 16, 1930)