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Fragment of tapestry border

Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
4th–7th century A.D.

Medium/Technique Linen and wool; tapestry and looped weft
Dimensions Overall: 28 x 53 cm (11 x 20 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.340
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of natural colored linen, with designs of deep violet, red, green, yellow-green, yellow and pink wool; fringe and band of long-looped weaving. Design in a band consists of a row of roundels of which four enclose baskets, two enclose flowers, and two roundels of which one encloses a hare and the other a lion. Design shows Byzantine influence.