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Fragment of a tapestry band
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 3.5 x 41.5 cm (1 3/8 x 16 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.2028
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen, ground of dark brown wool with the design of disconnected leaf-shaped motifs woven with red wool; probably part of a clavus. Design shows Byzantine influence. From Akhmim.
ProvenancePurchased by Albert M. LythgoeFrom Ghirgas of Keneh (Lot VI. 33. £5)