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Fragment of a tapestry band
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine or Early Islamic
7th–8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 21 x 48 cm (8 1/4 x 18 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number07.461
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLinen warp; weft dark blue, red, pink, light green and greenish yellow wool and natural colored linen. Design shows two adjacent rows of connected lotus buds (?), each surrounded by a dark blue area. The buds (?) in each row are connected by a stem. The border consists of repeated leaf-motifs. The size of the relatively broad band suggests that it was probably a part of a furnishing cloth. Design shows Byzantine influence. Importation 204