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Shoulder band (clavus)
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–9th century
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry with eccentric weft
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 41 cm (2 3/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Rt. Rev. Mgr. Arthur T. Connolly
Accession Number22.770
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ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFragment of a yellow wool with an inwoven brown shoulder band (clavus). The design inside the band consists of a row of connected lozenges interrupted by two squares each framing a cross. Yellow wool and natural-colored linen outline the details achieved by a flying shuttle. A pendant with a lozenge extends from each of the two narrow sides of the band. The frame consists of repeated and connected loop-like motifs.