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Tapestry medallion
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine or Early Islamic
7th-8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool
Dimensions
Height x width: 17 x 21 cm (6 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.559
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; in the center is a bust of a haloed female figure inside a roundel surrounded by four animals including two lions (?) and four floral motifs; the design is woven with red, blue, green, yellow, orange and dark brown wool; the ground of the area surrounding the roundel is of linen; the border encloses heart-shaped motifs. Design shows Byzantine influence.
Originally sewed by the dealer onto 96.326
Originally sewed by the dealer onto 96.326