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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th-9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 10 x 28.5 cm (3 15/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.2025
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp and ground of brownish violet wool; with an all-over design of connected diamond motifs, each enclosing a small lozenge, designs are woven with black wool; the border is in red wool with brocaded rosettes in natural-colored linen. Design shows Byzantine influence.
ProvenancePurchased by Albert M. LythgoeFrom Ghirgas of Keneh (Lot VI. 33. £5) 1904.