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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Fragment of Hanging

Coptic

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Caption

Coptic. Fragment of Hanging, 5th–6th century C.E., possibly. Flax, Approximate measurements: 50 x 43 in. (127 x 109.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Long Island Historical Society, 26.754. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University))

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Coptic

Title

Fragment of Hanging

Date

5th–6th century C.E., possibly

Period

Late Antique Period

Medium

Flax

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

Approximate measurements: 50 x 43 in. (127 x 109.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of the Long Island Historical Society

Accession Number

26.754

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Artists and makers

Coptic

465 works in the collection