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Coptic textile

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Decorative textile, tapestry made, sewn at the same time as the ground textile that is adorned. The intersection of two squares makes up a star, decorated inside by entwined meanders. Four of the star's points end in a grapevine leaf. The adornments are all made up with flounce shuttle.

Present location

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID

Inventory number

15060

Dating

COPTIC PERIOD

Archaeological Site

AKHMIM

Category

COPTIC TEXTILE

Material

FLAX; WOOL

Technique

WOVEN

Width

32.5 cm

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