Fragments of a Textile Hanging with Female Busts
Textile ArtsByzantine5th-6th century

Fragments of a Textile Hanging with Female Busts

5th-6th century

Description

combined preserved length of 107 cm.

Classification
Textile Arts
Technique
Woven, tapestry weave
Medium
Wool and linen
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Century
5th-6th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

actual: 18 x 107 cm (7 1/16 x 42 1/8 in.)

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