Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals

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Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals,

7th century

Egyptian, Coptic
y1933-2

Information

Title
Textile fragment with acanthus frieze and animals
Dates

7th century

Medium
Wool and linen
Dimensions
21.5 x 44 cm (8 7/16 x 17 5/16 in.) mount: 26 x 48 x 0.5 cm (10 1/4 x 18 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
y1933-2
Place Made

Egypt

Culture
Egyptian (ancient)
Period
Coptic (period)
Type
textiles, fragments
Materials
linen (material), wool (textile)
Subject
trefoils, acanthus, friezes (ornamental bands), medallions (ornament areas), mammals

Unknown provenance; possibly part of the Old Collection; with the Museum by at least 1933

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