Tunic Bands with Warriors, 7th–9th century, Attributed to probably Egypt or Syria, Silk, Textiles-Woven, The majority of early silks found in Egypt were excavated from the cemeteries of the Upper Egyptian cities of Antinoopolis (Antinoë) and Panopolis (Akhmim). The two examples displayed here are typical of the silks found at Akhmim: in general, they are brown, green, or pale yellow in color with vegetal borders and repeating designs divided into slender compartments separated by bands
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Tunic Bands, Warriors, 7th–9th century, Attributed, Egypt, Syria, Silk, Textiles-Woven, majority, early silks, excavated, cemeteries, Upper Egyptian, cities, Antinoopolis, Antinoë, Panopolis, Akhmim, two examples, displayed, typical, silks, general, brown, green, pale yellow, color, vegetal borders, repeating designs, divided, slender compartments, separated, bands
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