Tapestry with horseman, dyed wool and undyed linen, Egypt (Coptic), 7th century. Diam: 20 cm. Inv. no. 3/2006. © The David Collection. A dry climate has preserved large numbers of colorful tapestries that were produced in Egypt by Coptic Christians both...

Fragment, Coptic, Egypt, 5th century. Wool, linen; plain weave, weft loop weave. H. 64 15/16 in. (165 cm) W. 50 9/16 in. (128.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift of George F. Baker, 1890 ( 90.5.808) © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art....