Richly Decorated Tunic, 660–870 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability), Said to be from Egypt, Tuna al-Gebel, Wool; tapestry weave, Textile (including sleeves): H. 79 1/8 in. (201 cm), Textiles-Costumes, Tunics decorated with red background motifs were popular at the end of the Byzantine era in Egypt and during the first centuries of Islamic rule. The bright colors, bold schematic figures, and contrasting vegetal tracery of the ornamental insets give this fine woolen tunic a strong visual appeal
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Richly Decorated Tunic, 660–870, radiocarbon date, 95% probability, Said, Egypt, Tuna al-Gebel, Wool, tapestry weave, Textile, sleeves, H, 79 1/8, 201 cm, Textiles-Costumes, Tunics decorated, red background, motifs, popular, Byzantine era, first centuries, Islamic rule, bright colors, bold schematic, figures, contrasting vegetal, tracery, ornamental insets, give, fine woolen, tunic, strong visual, appeal
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