Object Description
An Egyptian Coptic textile fragment woven in burgundy wool onto coarse, unbleached linen. The long strip of material features a central frieze consisting of alternating human figures with one arm raised, possibly indicating a huntsmen or warriors on a hunt, and prancing lions in two rows. This central frieze is then bordered by a single band of a tongue and dot motif below and a double band to the top. Ascertaining from the placement of bands and the length of the fragment, most likely this was a segment belonging to a sleeve from a tunic.
Date: Circa 4th-7th Century AD
Period: Coptic Period