Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtTextiles-Woven5th century

Artwork Details

TitleTwo Fragments with Human Faces and Birds
MediumTapestry weave; linen and wool
DimensionsOverall (left fragment): 7 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (18.4 x 17.2 cm) Overall (right fragment): 6 5/8 x 7 15/16 in. (16.9 x 20.1 cm)
ClassificationTextiles-Woven
DepartmentMedieval Art
Date5th century
Credit LineGift of Bess Myerson, 2001
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureCoptic
Date Range400 – 499

More textiles-woven from the Coptic tradition