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Illustration on a Byzantine textile
Fragment of a Tunic, Egypt, 5th - 7th century


Fragment of a Tunic, 400s - 600s
Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century
Type of art work: Textile
Medium: tapestry weave; wool and linen
Overall: 25.50 x 39.20 cm (10 x 15 3/8 inches).
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1982.288
Source: Cleveland Museum of Art



See also a Byzantine soldier in the Roman Virgil Vatican, MS Vat. lat. 3867, fol. 74v, 5th century
More illustrations of costume and soldiers on Coptic textiles
Ancient Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
Byzantine Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers