Large fragment

Large fragment

Egypt, Coptic art, 5th-8th century

Weaving of beige, green and brown linen, and red and green wool, representing a wide band of human figures in various attitudes, separated by colonnades, surmounted by a band of circular medallions animated with animals (felines, hares). 40 x 25 cm approx. Produced by Copts (Christian Egyptians) and other weavers throughout the Byzantine Empire, the designs and motifs of these textiles influenced the visual repertoire of the early Islamic period. A large Coptic linen fragment, Egypt, Coptic art, 5th-8th century