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Textile FragmentCoptic Period, 5th century CE

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Textile fragment with looped pile weave in deep eggplant purple and cream, featuring horizontal bands separated by repeating wave or scroll motifs, with fringe along top and bottom edges

Unknown, Textile Fragment, Coptic Period, 5th century CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Textile Fragment
Culture
Coptic
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Coptic Period, 5th century CE
Medium
Wool and linen looped pile on linen
Dimensions
11 1/2 × 16 1/4 in. (29.2 × 41.28 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.89.176.1
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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