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Medium:
Medium: warp: S-spun linen; wefts: S-spun linen, S-spun wool Technique: plain weave with discontinuous wefts (tapestry), open slits Label: wool slit tapestry in a linen foundation
Dimensions:
H x W: 44.2 x 43.8 cm (17 3/8 x 17 1/4 in.)
Type:
woven textiles
Medallion
Made in:
Egypt
Date:
3rd–4th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Monochrome tapestry roundel with an eight-pointed star formed by two interlocking squares, containing a smaller square with half spirals. Border of four-lobed motifs in circles, connected by a curving linear element.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Pierpont Morgan
Accession Number:
1902-1-199
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq43e4f2fac-b673-40e2-9d77-f4be30a1dc53
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1902-1-199