Fragment

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

An 'L' shaped border, possibly from a tunic. Monochrome type, purple wool and undyed linen. An interlacing geometric pattern with a three-leafed branch at each end.

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Details

Title: Fragment
Location Created: Egypt
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/11768
Medium: Medium: Warp: S-spun wool. Weft: S-spun linen, S-spun wool Technique: Slit tapestry with supplementary weft wrapping
Credit line: Gift of John Pierpont Morgan

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Africa Egypt Linen Textile Wool