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Fragment of a roundel
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
8th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Overall: 19.5 x 14.5 cm (7 11/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number07.452
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLinen warp; woolen weft; ground, red; design, dark and light blue, yellow, green, pink and natural-colored linen. Design shows a central roundel framing a stylized tree motif flanked by two animals (hares ?); around the roundel are a tree and animals framed by branches. Importation 204.