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TitleFragment
Date400s–1100s 5th century
Mediumsilk: compound twill weave
ClassificationTextile
OriginEgypt or Syria Egypt or Syria
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineFragment, 400s–1100s. Egypt or Syria. Silk: compound twill weave; overall: 19 x 11.5 cm (7 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1983.265
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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