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Tapestry fragment

Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine or Early Islamic
7th–8th century A.D.

Medium/Technique Linen and wool
Dimensions Height x width: 16.3 x 9 cm (6 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number22.17
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionJar hanging from a guilloche chain, woven with yellow, orange, blue and pink wool and cream colored linen. Probably an ornament cut from a linen curtain.