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This sleeve is trimmed with a handsome blue-green and ecru plaid cuff. Plaids are relatively rare in textile collections from Coptic Egypt and are generally preserved when interwoven with other motifs, such as birds, leaves, or flowers.
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Title: Sleeve Fragment with Plaid Cuff
Date: 4th–9th century
Geography: Attributed to Egypt
Medium: Linen; plain weave
Dimensions:
Max. L. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Max. W. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Gift of George F. Baker, 1890
Object Number: 90.5.169
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