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Medium:
Medium: S-spun undyed linen weft, S-spun undyed wool warp and weft Technique: slit tapestry weave
Dimensions:
H x W: 4.3 × 22 cm (1 11/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Type:
woven textiles
Band fragment
Made in:
Egypt
Date:
4th–5th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Narrow band fragment in dark brown and natural linen shows a procession of animals moving left to right. The animals, which alternate between a long-bodied spotted animal and a more compact animal with long ears and a tail, are enclosed by a double guard border. Outside this border is a scrolling wave pattern.
Credit Line:
Gift of Kirkor Minassian
Accession Number:
1921-29-2
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/kq48579681c-6792-43ef-9da3-9306696a4403
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1921-29-2