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Band From A Garment Or Hanging (Egypt)

This is a Band from a garment or hanging. It is dated 6th–7th century and we acquired it in 1902. Its medium is wool and its technique is slit tapestry with supplementary weft wrapping. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by John Pierpont Morgan. It is credited Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.

  • Clavus Band
  • warp; s-spun, two ply z-twist linen. wefts; z-spun linen, s-spun wools.
  • Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
  • 1902-1-24

Our curators have highlighted 5 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

  • Fragment (Egypt)
  • wool, linen.
  • Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor.
  • 1946-103-1
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Its dimensions are

H x W: 40 x 26 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Band From A Garment Or Hanging (Egypt); wool; H x W: 40 x 26 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.); Gift of John Pierpont Morgan; 1902-1-32

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