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Fragment Of Garment With Medallion And Band (Egypt), 4th–5th century

This is a Fragment of garment with medallion and band. It is dated 4th–5th century and we acquired it in 1902. Its medium is warp; s-spun linen. weft: z-spun linen, z-spun wool and its technique is plain woven linen with in-woven wool slit tapestry and supplementary weft wrapping. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by John Pierpont Morgan. It is credited Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 17.5 x 42.5 cm (6 7/8 x 16 3/4 in.)

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Fragment Of Garment With Medallion And Band (Egypt), 4th–5th century; warp; s-spun linen. weft: z-spun linen, z-spun wool; H x W: 17.5 x 42.5 cm (6 7/8 x 16 3/4 in.); Gift of John Pierpont Morgan; 1902-1-74

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Extreme Textiles: Designing for High Performance.

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