Round Insert from a Coptic Tunic or Shawl

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This tapestry‑woven roundel was once inserted in a Coptic tunic or shawl. In the center it depicts a haloed female bust within a border of beadlike elements and an outer border containing four lions and vegetal motifs. Like most Coptic textiles, it probably was unearthed from a burial site in Egypt.

Round Insert from a Coptic Tunic or Shawl, Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry weave

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Round Insert from a Coptic Tunic or Shawl, Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry weave
Round Insert from a Coptic Tunic or Shawl, Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry weave
Round Insert from a Coptic Tunic or Shawl, Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry weave
Round Insert from a Coptic Tunic or Shawl, Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry weave
Round Insert from a Coptic Tunic or Shawl, Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry weave
Round Insert from a Coptic Tunic or Shawl, Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry weave

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