This tapestry fragment, depicting the haloed head of a woman, was likely part of a domestic curtain or wall hanging.
<p>Curtains and wall hangings were used in private homes, as well as in public and religious buildings, to prevent drafts, divide spaces, and provide privacy. The tapestry weave of this piece is ideal for such textiles, as it produces a design that can be viewed from either side.
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The woman wears earrings and a necklace with pendant and may represent a female personification- a mythological figure representing an abstract idea and occasionally portrayed with a halo. Different colors are used to achieve modeling of the cheeks, chin, and nose, and a subtle alteration of the weave distinguishes the lower edge of the face from the neck.
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<span lang="en">Anonymous</span> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Egypt" class="extiw" title="w:en:Egypt"><span title="sovereign state in North Africa and Asia">Egypt</span></a>)<span style="display:none">Unknown author</span></div>
4<sup>th</sup> century <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+350-00-00T00:00:00Z/7</div> (Late Antique)
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