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Coptic textile

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Quadrangular textile, possibly a fragment of a funerary cushion. Tapestry made, with the back in purple and decorated with flounce shuttle technic. It has a trimming band, alternating lobe squares and rhombus. In the middle there is a framed eight points star, with a lobe rosette inside.

Present location

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID

Inventory number

15057

Dating

COPTIC PERIOD

Archaeological Site

AKHMIM

Category

COPTIC TEXTILE

Material

FLAX; WOOL

Technique

WOVEN

Width

29 cm

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