Textile ArtsByzantine5th-6th century

Fragments of a Textile Hanging with Female Busts

5th-6th century

Description

combined preserved length of 107 cm.

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Woven, tapestry weave

Medium

Wool and linen

Culture

Byzantine

Period

Byzantine period, Early

Century

5th-6th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

18 x 107 cm (7 1/16 x 42 1/8 in.)

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