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Segmentum from a Tunic — Egypt, Byzantine period

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Written by: Ingrid HaddadContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Antiquities · Catalogue no. 93261
Egypt, Byzantine period

Segmentum from a Tunic

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerEgypt, Byzantine period
Date400s - 600s
Culture / OriginEgypt, Byzantine period
Mediumtapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); wool and linen
DimensionsOverall: 21.9 x 22.6 cm (8 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
DepartmentTextiles
TypeTextile
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