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Tapestry
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–5th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
20 x 110 cm (7 7/8 x 43 5/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.10 x .20 (including the linen)
Credit Line
Gift of Rt. Rev. Mgr. Arthur T. Connolly
Accession Number22.773
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionA band of tapestry with an interlacing design woven with violet wool and light neutral linen. On one side is sewed a strip of light neutral colored linen; The interlaced motifs resemble those in late Roman and early Christian mosaics. one border encloses ovals alternating with rectangular motifs and the other encloses lozenges alternating with circular motifs.