Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground

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Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground,

6th century CE

y1993-87

Information

Title
Tapestry band, with polychrome figures, birds, fish and plants on a red ground
Dates

6th century CE

Medium
Wool
Dimensions
9.2 × 41 cm (3 5/8 × 16 1/8 in.) mount: 12.2 × 43.8 cm (4 13/16 × 17 1/4 in.) frame: 13 × 44.5 cm (5 1/8 × 17 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Gillett G. Griffin
Object Number
y1993-87
Place Made

Egypt

Period
Coptic (period), Medieval
Type
tapestries, textiles
Materials
wool (textile)
Subject
chevrons, dolphins, flowers (plants), figures (representations), lions, birds

Formerly in the collection of Gilette Griffin; subsequently given to the Museum

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