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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–6th century
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool
Dimensions
Height x width: 29 x 19.3 cm (11 7/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Rt. Rev. Mgr. Arthur T. Connolly
Accession Number22.761
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround of linen; design, woven with dark violet wool, consists of three dancing figures, each framed by an arch; a maenad is under the left arch and a male figure is under each of the two others; the group represents the followers of Dionysus in a celebration.