Tapestry band from a tunic

Classification

tunic

Culture

Coptic (culture)

Dimensions

19 × 7.2 cm

Date

11th–12th century

Period

following the Arab conquest of Egypt (after 639 A.D.)

Material

linen ; wool

Iconography

rosette ; scroll motif ; female figure ; dancer?; bird ; fish ; cross

Production place

Egypt

Present location

Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Classical Antiquities

Inventory

94.13.A

ID

Hyp-4132