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Fragment of a border
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Tapestry, wool and linen
Dimensions
Height x width (tapestry square): 14.5 x 11 cm (5 11/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number11.1426
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThe border is made of more than one piece; the design is divided into three bands; a roundel flanked by two four-petal motifs is in the center and tree-like motifs are in each of the two other bands. Two of the four pieced borders enclose candelabra like motifs; the ground is in red wool and the design is in red, yellow, green and and dark brown wool and natural-colored linen.