Fragment

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Square tapestry-woven fragment. Monochrome type, dark purple-brown wool and undyed linen. A roundel within the square shows a warrior wearing a mantle and carrying a sheild. The border contains ten ornamental medallions.

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Title: Fragment
Location Created: Egypt
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: Warp: S-spun linen. Weft: S-spun linen and Z-spun wool Technique: slit tapestry, warps mostly paired
Credit line: Gift of Clara Waldeck

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Africa Egypt Linen Textile Wool