Child's Tunic | Coptic | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Child's Tunic Date:4th-7th century Geography:Made in, Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt Culture:Coptic Medium:Tapestry weave in purple-colored wool on plain-weave ground in undyed linen; single weft entry in red wool along right edge, and single weft entries along inside of clavi and left edge in purple-colored wool Accession Number: 33.10.39 MET The clavi running from shoulders to hem, horizontal neck opening, and wide body of this sleeveless child’s tunic are typical of late Roman fashion.
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Egypt, Coptic, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A decorative border around the sleeves, shoulders, and collar of the black bodice, the border woven with russet red wool yarns for the ground and adorned with repeating stylized visages and X motifs in cream and dark earth tones. Adding to the decorative program are a pair of beige diamond-shaped appliques detailed with interior red diamond motifs surrounded by concentric red circles and striations.