Textile
E15551
From: Egypt
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
Object Number | E15551 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Egypt |
Section | Egyptian |
Materials | Linen | Wool |
Iconography | Star |
Description | Fragment. Deep blue woven in tan. Eight-pointed star. Warp: \ linen; tan Weft: \ linen; tan: \ wool; dark-grey. Technique: Tapestry over 2 alt 3 warps. 8-pointed star with fragment of step sprouting from one point. Star has plain edge, disc border, interlace in points. A large ring carrying wavy vine stem with large leaves, surrounds a diaper of hexagons and lozenges. The pendant at the end of the stem is a symmetrical group of 3 leaves and 2 tendrils. |
Length | 35 cm |
Width | 45.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mary Roberts Coles and Mrs. George S. Robbins, 1920 |
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