Cushion (Chair)

Textile Medalion

E15552

From: Egypt

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

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Object Number E15552
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Coptic
Provenience Egypt
Date Made 400-599 CE
Section Egyptian
Materials Linen | Wool
Technique Tapestry Weave
Iconography Floral Motif
Description

Cushion with looped pile edges for fringe. Domestic use. Inserted tapestry panel. Linen warps grouped into bundles. Dating criteria: Purple and undyed appear as early as 3rd c, but when color is added the date is later: 5-6th c. AD

Length 37.5 cm
Width 45.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mary Roberts Coles and Mrs. George S. Robbins, 1920

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