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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: 12 x 12 cm (4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.2023
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of white wool, with design of red, light blue, yellow, green and deep violet wool. Design shows a standing figure, probably a warrior, carrying on one shoulder a long object with a round end (maybe David with a sling ??). The figure stands between two diagonal areas decorated with small square motifs. Design shows Byzantine influence. Fram Akhmîn.
ProvenancePurchased by Albert M. LythgoeFrom Ghirgas of Keneh (Lot VI. 33, £5)