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Coptic tapestry (© Victoria and Albert Museum)
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© Victoria and Albert Museum

Coptic tapestry

Artist: Coptic

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum

Date: 700 - 900

Materials: linen woven with wool

Dimensions: 76 x 46 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £120 (Total: £120)

Vendor: Leigh Ashton

Review number: 1286 (1942)

Description:
Tapestry woven in wool but only the threads remain. The scene is the meeting of SS Ptolemy and Pahnutius.

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