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A work made of wool and linen, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with eccentric wefts and wrapped outlining wefts.
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  • A work made of wool and linen, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with eccentric wefts and wrapped outlining wefts.

Date:

Roman period (30 B.C.– 641 A.D.)/Arab period (641–969), 6th/8th century

Artist:

Coptic
Egypt

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Coptic

Title

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Place

Egypt (Object made in)

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Made 501 CE–800 CE

Medium

Wool and linen, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with eccentric wefts and wrapped outlining wefts

Dimensions

129.8 × 19.2 cm (51 × 7 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Ada Turnbull Hertle Endowment

Reference Number

1972.366a

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