About This Artwork
Border and Three Fragments from a Curtain or HangingCoptic period, 6th/8th century
Wool and linen, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with eccentric wefts and wrapped outlining wefts
a: 129.8 x 19.2 cm (51 x 7 5/8 in.)
b: 19.9 x 18.8 cm (7 7/8 x 7 3/8 in.)
c: 21.2 x 19 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
d: 42.3 x 146.8 cm (16 5/8 x 57 3/4 in.)
Warp repeat: 56-57.2 cm (22-22 1/2 in.)
Ada Turnbull Hertle Fund, 1972.366a-d
Textiles
Not on Display