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This vividly colored band was an element, perhaps a column or a border, of a large hanging. Such hangings were surely manufactured in specialty workshops.
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Title: Fragment of a Hanging with an Interlace Band
Date: 5th–6th century
Geography: Attributed to Egypt
Medium: Linen, wool
Dimensions:
Max. H. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm)
Max. W. 18 3/4 in. (47.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Gift of George F. Baker, 1890
Object Number: 90.5.841
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