New Discoveries: Early Liturgical Textiles from Egypt, 200–400

June 28 - September 5, 2016 - Iconographic analysis and scientific testing have revealed new information about the meaning and use of two textiles in the Museum's collection. The first woven in a loop pile meant to suggest a mosaic has recently been recognized as a wall hanging for Christian liturgical use. The second five recently acquired elements from a depiction of the Crossing of the Red Sea as described in the book of Exodus can be understood as being from a wall hanging for Christian or possibly Jewish use.