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Woven Linen

5th/6th century (made)
Place of origin

Fragment of a panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thred; a conventional plant device.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
tapestry, 400-599, Egyptian
Physical description
Fragment of a panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thred; a conventional plant device.
Dimensions
  • Length: 2.5in
  • Width: 2.5in
Credit line
Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1904
Summary
Fragment of a panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thred; a conventional plant device.
Collection
Accession number
1246-1904

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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