
5th-6th century Coptic curtain, wool on linen.
Minneapolis Institute of Art inv. no. 83.126
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6th century wall painting from the Kellia Monastery, Egypt
1. photo from wiki [link]
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5. The Cross in the Visual Culture of Late Antique Egypt Author: Gillian Spalding-Stracey [link]

http://ldysinger.stjohnsem.edu/@texts/0400_apophth/02_nit-kel-scet.htm
https://www.doaks.org/resources/textiles/essays/thomas
https://www.staff.usc.edu.eg/uploads/f57bf1fca5d18c622710a59f4129e21e.pdf
https://coptic-wiki.org/funerary-aspects-in-the-paintings-from-the-apollo-monastery-at-bawit?amp