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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
5th–6th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry, hatching, slit
Dimensions
Height x width: 15 x 24 cm (5 7/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Rt. Rev. Mgr. Arthur T. Connolly
Accession Number22.777
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionNeutral brown linen decorated with two parallel bands of ornament woven with dark brown wool. The design in each band consists of two rectangular panels, one enclosing a female bust and the other a lion. Probably a sleeve band.