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Fragment of a border
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
5th-7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Wool, tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 7 x 25.5 cm (2 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number15.656
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround of dark blue wool; design in a band consists of a row of vases, each holding two branches with leaves; a cross is on one of the vases, probably a fragment of a shoulder band. Design shows Byzantine influence. Like 15.663 and 15.664.