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Fragment of textile

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Fragment of textile with a partly vanished spherical decoration in linen and wool on linen canvas. On a red background, it has a central motif with four stylized figures (two with a human head and two with an animal head (a hare and a griffin?)), as well as a green floral motif on the bottom. The surrounding border is made up of a series of linked waves decoration.

Present location

MUSEU NACIONAL DE ARQUEOLOGIA [46/003] LISBON

Inventory number

E 429 (n. cat. 307)

Dating

COPTIC PERIOD

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

COPTIC TEXTILE

Material

LINEN; FIBER (FROM PLANTS AND ANIMALS)

Technique

TEXTILE TECHNIQUE

Height

18.5 cm

Width

19.5 cm

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