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Fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th–8th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 3 9/16 x 6 1/2 in. (9 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.263
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp of linen; ground of yellow and brownish green wool; design shows a human figure with one arm raised with a fish behind it (Jonah and the whale ??) and a roundel enclosing a sea creature. Part of the fragment shows a side of a border of a rectangular unit; design is of red, light green and brown wool, and natural-colored linen. Design shows Byzantine influence.