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Fragment of a border
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
8th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Wool tapestry
Dimensions
Overall: 13.7 x 16 cm (5 3/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number09.397
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThe main field of the band shows a circle enclosing an animal attacking another and a plant inside a leaf motif, framed by three bands detailed with leaves. Ground of the circle is in red and the design in blue, green, yellow, red and violet wool.