Border

Egypt, probably Akhmin

greco-roman (egyptian)textileweaving

Date

Greco–Roman period (30 BCE– 641 CE), 4th/5th century

Medium

Wool and linen, tapestry weave

Dimensions

48.3 × 3.8 cm (19 × 1 1/2 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society

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Roman; minted in Eastern Mediterranean (possibly Antioch, Syria)

Fragment of a Necklace

Roman; probably Egypt