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Fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
8th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 12 cm (9 7/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number09.110
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThe warp is of white linen; the ground of bright red wool; on this is a bird in profile facing a border line with projecting triangular motifs and a plant (?). Two diagonal bars detailed with irregular forms (rows of birds ?) frame the bird on two sides, and suggest that they are part of the frame of a diamond shaped form. The design shows Byzantine influence; woven with light and dark blue, yellow and green wool, and natural-colored linen.