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Textile (Egypt)

This is a Textile. It is dated 6th–8th century and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is wool and its technique is plain compound weft twill. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 41.2 x 10 cm (16 1/4 x 3 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (Egypt); wool; H x W: 41.2 x 10 cm (16 1/4 x 3 15/16 in.); 1939-11-9

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