Textile fragment
Maker: Coptic
Medium:Linen and wool tapestry
Geography: Egypt
Date: 7th-8th Century
Period: Byzantine
Dimensions:21 x 9.5 cm; Mounted dimensions: L=9.7 x W=22.4 cm
Object number: 910.130.15
Credit Line: WALTER MASSEY COLLECTION
DescriptionThis band was probably used to trim a garment. The design has been inspired by drawloom-woven silks of the 7th - 8th century in which the roundel pattern is larger than previously and woven in several colours.
