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Tapestry
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Islamic
7th-9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool
Dimensions
Height x width: 21.5 x 68 cm (8 7/16 x 26 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.126a-b
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionFragment of a tunic with two shoulder bands.Warp of linen; ground of red wool; the design on the bands shows standing saints woven with light and dark blue, orange, green and yellow wool, and natural-colored linen; the border encloses floral motifs and heart-shaped leaves woven with red, green, yellow and orange wool on a natural-colored linen ground; the bands are sewn onto a piece of red woolen fabric. Design shows Byzantine influence.