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Fragment of a tunic
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 32 x 31.5 cm (12 5/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number10.133
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite woolen ground in which are woven two wide bands with a design of pairs of dancers, oval-shaped branches enclosing pairs of affronted birds and a roundel enclosing a human bust; the two bands are framed by festooned motifs; the designs are woven with dark brown wool. Probably a fragment of a tunic with two shoulder bands (clavi).