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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
8th–10th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 11.4 x 11 cm (4 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Rt. Rev. Mgr. Arthur T. Connolly
Accession Number22.774
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionOn a yellow wool ground is a part of a band with a design including a lion enclosed in a medallion, woven with red wool. The ground of a smaller medallion enclosing the lion is neutral brown and is framed by an interlaced linear ornament. Warp is neutral brown wool.