Coptic Textile Fragment
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
(Artist Unknown)
Dateca. 330-641
Mediumwool, linen, silk and dye
DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 x 12 3/4 in. (14.9 x 32.4 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of John W. Reish
Terms
Object number56.142.006
DescriptionThe term "Coptic" is derived from the Greek "Aigyptos" and the Arabic "Kipt," meaning Egyptian. It was used by Arabs at the time of their conquest of Egypt (640-641) to refer to the native population in general. The term is also used to refer to the art of early Christian Egypt from about the 3rd to the 7th century, but Christian imagery was not necessarily a fundamental component of this art style. This fragment features a conventionalized floral design.On View
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