Neck- and shoulder bands of a tunic

Classification

tunic

Culture

Coptic (culture)

Dimensions

40 × 34 cm

Date

second half of the 6th century (?)

Period

following the Arab conquest of Egypt (after 639 A.D.); Early Byzantine Period (mid-5th century A.D. – 639); 6th century A.D.

Material

wool ; linen

Iconography

architectural frame ; running-wave border ; bowl of fruit ; floral candelabra ; rosette ; fish

Production place

Egypt

Present location

Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Classical Antiquities

Inventory

77.8.A

ID

Hyp-172

References

Török 1993 II, 33, T 47.

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This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.