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Tapestry
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
5th–6th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool
Dimensions
Height x width: 19.8 x 19.5 cm (7 13/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Julia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession Number07.265
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSquare panel; warp linen; design worked with linen and small details with red, green, brown and blue wool; and the background with red wool; 13 warp threads to a centimeter, very worn on the left and has two holes on the right. Design shows Dionysiac figures in dancing gestures; border shows heart-shaped motifs.