Ancient Art

Fragment of slit tapestry

6th–8th century

Wool

5 1/16 × 2 3/8 in. (12.8 × 6 cm)
Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore
1937.4482
Status: 
Not on view
Culture: 
Egyptian
Period: 
Coptic
Classification: 
Textiles
Provenance: 

Ex. Coll. Ackerman-Pope, 1936, bought in Cairo 1929.

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