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Medium:
Medium: linen, wool Technique: plain weave with discontinuous weft (tapestry)
Dimensions:
H x W: 20.3 × 29.2 cm (8 in. × 11 1/2 in.)
Type:
woven textiles
Textile
Made in:
Egypt
Date:
5th–7th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Two similiar medallions are set into a linen tabby ground. Each medallion has a red rimmed flower with pink and white three-pointed leaf design on a green stem with two green leaves. The flower is framed by red and green hemisphere shapes with an interior scalloped edge.
Accession Number:
1959-171-4
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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/kq4e619a4ec-7b62-4de0-9bd0-6d397a7a8773
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1959-171-4