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Fragment of a covering
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–5th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Length x width: 104 × 61 cm (40 15/16 × 24 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Rt. Rev. Mgr. Arthur T. Connolly
Accession Number22.764
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLight natural colored linen with two tapestry roundels and fragments of an angular border woven with dark violet wool and light natural-colored linen of interlaced designs; a pendant ending with a vine leaf extends from each of the vertical parts of the border; probably part of a domestic furnishing, worn and full of holes.