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RISDM 39-126.tif
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Unknown Maker, Coptic

hanging; cover

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Coptic

Culture

Coptic, Egyptian

Title

hanging; cover

Period

Coptic (period)

Year

300s-400s

Medium

  • linen,
  • wool

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • linen,
  • wool

Materials

wool, linen

Geography

Place Made: Egypt

Dimensions

76.2 cm (30 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Jesse H. Metcalf

Object Number

39.126

Type

  • Textiles

Projects & Publications

Publications

Pub_ID 480 Beyond the Pharaohs v_01.jpg
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Beyond The Pharaohs: Egypt and The Copts In The 2nd To 7th Centuries A.D.

Alt Authors: Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD.

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Pub_ID 1356 A World of Costume and Textiles v_01.jpg
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A World of Costume and Textiles: A Handbook of the Collection

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A World of Costume and Textiles
"Tapestries through the Ages"
Sep 22, 1989 – Nov 12, 1989
Beyond the Pharaohs
Egypt and the Copts in the 2nd to 7th Centuries A.D.
Feb 10, 1989 – Apr 16, 1989
Textile Treasures from the Permanent Collection
1,000 Years of Textiles
Jan 16, 1987 – Mar 01, 1987
Roman and Coptic Works from Egypt
Jan 15, 1982 – Feb 28, 1982

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Coptic
hanging; cover, 300s-400s
linen; wool
76.2 cm (30 inches) (length)
Gift of Mrs. Jesse H. Metcalf 39.126

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