Coptic Textile Fragment with Image of a Goddess, late 3rd–4th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool; plain weave, weft-loop pile, Textile: H. 22 1/16 in. (56 cm), Textiles, The use of gold in the depiction of the female head on this fragment may be an allusion to the moon, or to moonlight. The crescent-shaped ornament in the woman’s hair identifies the image as a personification of Luna, the moon, or Diana, goddess of hunting and the chase
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Coptic Textile Fragment, Image, Goddess, late 3rd–4th century, Attributed, Egypt, Linen, wool, plain weave, weft-loop pile, Textile, H, 22 1/16, 56 cm, Textiles, gold, depiction, female head, fragment, allusion, moon, moonlight, crescent-shaped ornament, woman, hair identifies, image, personification, Luna, Diana, goddess, hunting, chase
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