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Coptic Textile
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Tapestry woven band, square, and figures against plain field of dark linen. Band contains stumpy human figures (many appear nude) against blue, purple, and pink fields. Band has red border. Square with purple border contains nude human figures against a red medallion. Humans on foot and on horseback set directly into the plain linen field engage in combat.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Nanette B. Rodney
Title: Coptic Textile
Description:
Tapestry woven band, square, and figures against plain field of dark linen.
Band contains stumpy human figures (many appear nude) against blue, purple, and pink fields.
Band has red border.
Square with purple border contains nude human figures against a red medallion.
Humans on foot and on horseback set directly into the plain linen field engage in combat.
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