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Medium:
Medium: linen, s-spun wool Technique: plain weave with discontinuous wefts (tapestry), slit weave
Dimensions:
H x W: 14.6 x 29.2 cm (5 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.)
Type:
woven textiles
Textile
Made in:
Egypt
Date:
400–600
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Woven linen textile showing five small inwoven polychrome tapestry ovals on either side of a narrow tapestry woven band, appliquéd to the foundation fabric. The ovals are each rimmed in red. The band has a red center with undyed angular serpentine and dots; each side is yellow and contains a row of undyed squares rimmed in blue. Narrow red and blue borders complete the band.
Accession Number:
1936-3-4
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/kq4021bd7f4-5089-4e04-8daf-ceb9544a66b8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1936-3-4