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Fragment of a tapestry
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine or Early Islamic
7th–8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool, tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 16.7 x 32.2 cm (6 9/16 x 12 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number10.136
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionNatural colored linen ground, into which are woven three rows of disconnected leaves, of which the central row consists of smaller units. The design is of red, pink, green, yellow and blue wool.