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Tapestry

Object Name:: Band
Date:: ca. 1036–94
Geography:: Egypt
Medium:: Linen, silk, metal wrapped thread; plain weave, tapestry weave
Dimensions:: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm) W. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Classification:: Textiles
Credit Line:: Fletcher Fund, 1946
Accession Number:: 46.156.1

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 203

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