Artefact ID | 157 |
TM ID | - |
Findspot (DEChriM ID) | 15 (al-Baǧawāt) | Class | Funerary element, Garment/adornment/accessories |
Material | Wool, Linen |
Description | A tunic with two parallel embroidered patches in the bottom corners on the front side. That in the right corner is missing, but traces remain. The patches are ovaloid, embroidered with a dark thread, creating the outline of a cross. Dimensions: 21 5/8 x 39 3/8 in. (55 x 100 cm) |
Selection criteria | Christian symbols/gestures/isopsephy, Archaeological context associated with Christian markers |
Date from | 301 |
Date to | 499 |
Dating criteria | Archaeological context |
Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
Archaeological context | Funerary Chapel, Tomb LXXIII (= Fakhry no. 176), Burial 2. |
Accession number | New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 33.10.37 |