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Tapestry
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
5th–7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Wool; tapestry with eccentric weft
Dimensions
Height x width: 23.5 x 24.5 cm (9 1/4 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Rt. Rev. Mgr. Arthur T. Connolly
Accession Number22.794
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBroad band woven with dark reddish violet wool. Along each edge is a guilloche design woven with reddish violet wool on a ground of yellow wool. The details inside the design along the edge are formed by a flying shuttle.