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, between 6th and 8th century AD

  • Coptic, Egyptian

Wool and linen

  • Overall: 7 7/8 × 7 7/8 inches (20 × 20 cm) [approx.]

City of Detroit Purchase

30.255

Department

Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas

Details

1929-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Coptic, Egyptian, tapestry, between 6th and 8th century AD, wool and linen. Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 30.255.

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