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Matisse-like vases sprouting leaves, vines, or thickets of vines, with the vines often inhabited by birds and animals, appear repeatedly in Coptic textiles either as the main elements of a composition or hidden in a complex design.
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Title: Fragment with Ornamental Bands of Vases with Leaves
Date: 4th century
Geography: Country of Origin Egypt
Medium: Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave
Dimensions:
H. 26 1/4 in. (66.5 cm)
W. 14 1/4 in. (36 cm)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1889
Object Number: 89.18.36
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