Cover
4th–5th century
FindspotAkmin, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueUndyed linen and colored wool--Ground of undyed linen in plain weave with five roundels and two pairs of stripes in tapestry weave in purple wool and undyed linen.
Warp: undyed linen [S-spun].
Weft: undyed linen; tapestry roundels, stripes: undyed linen and purple wool [all S-spun]; Weft wrapping (flying shuttle) in undyed linen
DimensionsOverall: 312.4 x 222.3 cm (123 x 87 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Denman Waldo Ross and Gift of Charles Greely Loring
Accession number94.120
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
4th–6th century A.D.
550-725
4th–5th century A.D.
17th–19th century
3rd–4th century A.D.
3rd–4th century A.D.
3rd–4th century A.D.
4th–6th century A.D.
4th–6th century A.D.
3rd–4th century A.D.
about 300
Late 19th century