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Egyptian

Tapestry, 5th century CE

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Tapestry

Year

5th century CE

Medium

linen; wool

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • linen,
  • wool

Dimensions

50.8 cm (20 inches) (length)

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Henry D. Sharpe

Object Number

78.131

Projects & Publications

Publications

Beyond The Pharaohs

Egypt and The Copts In The 2nd To 7th Centuries A.D.

A World of Costume and Textiles

A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A World of Costume and Textiles

September 22 - November 12, 1989

Beyond the Pharaohs

February 10 - April 16, 1989

A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)

July 17 - September 6, 1987

Textile Treasures from the Permanent Collection

January 16 - March 1, 1987

Roman and Coptic Works from Egypt

January 15 - February 28, 1982

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Tapestry with the accession number of 78.131. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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