Cushion (Chair)
Textile Medalion
E15552
From: Egypt
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
| Object Number | E15552 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Coptic |
| Provenience | Egypt |
| Date Made | 400-599 CE |
| Section | Egyptian |
| Materials | Linen | Wool |
| Technique | Tapestry Weave |
| Iconography | Floral Motif |
| Description | Cushion with looped pile edges for fringe. Domestic use. Inserted tapestry panel. Linen warps grouped into bundles. Dating criteria: Purple and undyed appear as early as 3rd c, but when color is added the date is later: 5-6th c. AD |
| Length | 37.5 cm |
| Width | 45.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mary Roberts Coles and Mrs. George S. Robbins, 1920 |
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