0601 / 0900, Egypt

0601 / 0900, Egypt

Identifier
07.263
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
12 cm (height)
14.5 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Warp of linen; weft of wool; a scene of the Nativity with Christ, the Child, in the center flanked by two standing figures; a winged creature is above Christ; the figures are woven with, yellow, brown and green on a red ground; framed by a border enclosing a scrolled branch with animal heads on both sides; parts of the left side are torn; 11 threads to 1 centimeter.