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History of Fashion (FAD 144)

Byzantine Empire

Byzantine

Culture

Coptic

Title

Dress Fragment

Work Type

Fragment

Textiles-Costumes-Secular

Date

4th century

Location

Made in, Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt

Material

Linen, wool

Measurements

Overall: 47 1/4 × 63 in. (120 × 160 cm)

Repository

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

License

Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0) Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0)

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Culture

Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th-early 7th century

Title

Fragments, Sleeve Ornament from a Tunic

Work Type

Textile

Date

500s - early 600s

Material

tapestry (probably originally inwoven in tabby ground); wool

Measurements

Overall: 21.3 x 20.4 cm (8 3/8 x 8 1/16 in.)

Repository

The Cleveland Museum of Art

License

Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0) Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0)

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Culture

Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century

Title

Fragment, Sleeve Ornament of a Tunic

Work Type

Textile

Date

400s - 600s

Material

tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool

Measurements

Overall: 15.6 x 20 cm (6 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.)

Repository

The Cleveland Museum of Art

License

Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0) Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0)

Use of this image is in accordance with the applicable Terms & Conditions