Coptic Fruited Medallion Scroll Band

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James Blake Wiener
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published on 16 January 2018
Coptic Fruited Medallion Scroll Band Download Full Size Image

This fruited medallion scroll band was made by the Coptic people of Egypt while under Byzantine occupation (330-641 CE). It is made of wool and linen, and dates from the 7th century CE. (Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Stanford, California)

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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APA Style

Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 16). Coptic Fruited Medallion Scroll Band. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7939/coptic-fruited-medallion-scroll-band/

Chicago Style

Wiener, James Blake. "Coptic Fruited Medallion Scroll Band." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 16, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7939/coptic-fruited-medallion-scroll-band/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Coptic Fruited Medallion Scroll Band." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Jan 2018. Web. 05 Feb 2023.

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