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Fragment (Hanging)

Fragment (Hanging)

Byzantine Egypt
Date
Roman period (30 B.C.– 641 A.D.), 5th/6th century
Medium
Linen and wool, plain weave with weft uncut pile and embroidered linen pile formed by variations of back and stem stitches
Dimensions
136.5 × 88.3 cm (53 3/4 × 34 3/4 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Grace R. Smith Textile Endowment