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Fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 6.7 x 8.2 cm (2 5/8 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Rt. Rev. Mgr. Arthur T. Connolly
Accession Number22.766
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionYellow wool and part of a small medallion woven with red, blue, green and yellow; the design in the medallion shows a central roundel flanked by candelabra-like plant motifs and two human heads (?); a third plant is in the lower half of the roundel and an animal (?) is in the upper half.