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Tools and grass found at the monastery indicate that the monks wove mats and baskets both for their own use and for sale as one of their means of support.
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Title: Woven Mat
Date: 500–600
Geography: Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Culture: Coptic
Medium: Woven grass or reed
Dimensions:
Overall (folded): 4 15/16 x 26 3/4 x 16 9/16 in. (12.5 x 68 x 42 cm)
Overall (approx.): 64 9/16 x 24 13/16 x 9/16 in. (164 x 63 x 1.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1914
Accession Number: 14.1.221
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