Fragment
5th/6th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Portion of the border of a square panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. Row of oval compartments containing a duck, two fishes, or a floral device in colours on a white ground. On one side of this, a border with blossoms, rosettes and discs on a buff ground.
Object details
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| Brief description | tapestry woven, Egyptian; Egyptian, Byzantine-Islamic period. "S" wool |
| Physical description | Portion of the border of a square panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. Row of oval compartments containing a duck, two fishes, or a floral device in colours on a white ground. On one side of this, a border with blossoms, rosettes and discs on a buff ground. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1904. |
| Summary | Portion of the border of a square panel from a linen cloth, tapestry-woven in coloured wools and undyed linen thread. Row of oval compartments containing a duck, two fishes, or a floral device in colours on a white ground. On one side of this, a border with blossoms, rosettes and discs on a buff ground. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1254-1904 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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