Fragment with an Eight-Pointed Star Containing a Warrior, 4th–6th century, Made in Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 11.12 in. high 12.00 in. wide (28 cm high 30.5 cm wide), Textiles, The warrior at the center of the eight-pointed star holds a shield in one hand and raises a double-headed axe behind his head with the other. Like the interlace, the gesture of upraised hands was believed to deflect a harmful gaze
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Fragment, Eight-Pointed Star Containing, Warrior, 4th–6th century, Egypt, Wool, linen, plain weave, tapestry, 11.12, high 12.00, wide, 28 cm high 30.5 wide, Textiles, warrior, center, eight-pointed star, holds, shield, hand, raises, double-headed axe, head, interlace, gesture, upraised hands, believed, deflect, harmful gaze
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