Natural colored linen with a design of two tapestry bands woven in plum colored wool. The design of each band consists of interlaced curving motifs with discs on both sides. Tracery designs inside the bands are in linen. A curving band inside the design is formed by inwoven wool and linen.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Mildred Kennedy
Egyptian (Coptic), Late Roman, 4th–5th century
Accession Number
42.409
Medium or Technique
Wool and linen, tapestry with eccentric weft