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48-29-119

From: Egypt

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 48-29-119
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Islamic | Coptic
Provenience Egypt
Section African
Materials Cotton
Technique Woven | Appliqued
Description

Red cotton cloth, appliqued on both sides with white cotton crescent, three stars and a cross. "The Coptic Christians and the Moslems combined during the recent political disturbance and produced this startling flag having both cross and crescent". (so labelled; date?)

Height 57 cm
Width 44 cm
Credit Line Gift of Presbyterian Board of Missions, 1948

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