Ancient Egyptian

Fragment

Roman period (30 B.C.–641 A.D.), 4th/5th century
Linen and wool, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with eccentric wefts and supplementary wrapping weft details; edged by plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming uncut loop pile
59.2 × 51 cm (23.3 × 20.1 in)

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