Coptic textile fragment

Coptic textile fragment , Coptic period (300 CE–700 CE)

Where object was made: Egypt

Material/technique: wool; linen

Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 23 x 16.5 cm
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 25 x 20 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.0018

Not on display

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In the center is an unidentified male figure with a halo who appears to be seated on a throne with animals on either side. The bottom register has several winged putti carrying offerings. This may be explicit Christian imagery, the central figure being Christ or an early saint. The fragment may have been a decorative roundel from a tunic or curtain.