Harvard Art Museums > 1985.125: Roundel Fragment with Cross Among Plants Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Roundel Fragment with Cross Among Plants , 1985.125,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/100039. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1985.125 Title Roundel Fragment with Cross Among Plants Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Byzantine period Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/100039 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool and linen Technique Woven, tapestry weave Dimensions 15.2 x 15.2 cm (6 x 6 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney Accession Year 1985 Object Number 1985.125 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Tapestry woven fragment with a bright red background. A curving buff line suggests the shape of the original roundel on this textile. At the center of the roundel is a buff circle with a light blue cross. Within each of the cross’ four interstices are pink and green circles that may suggest fruits or flower buds. The arrangement of the spindly buff colored plant forms in the roundel is symmetrical. These plant forms have green, gold, light blue, and dark reddish-purple foliage. Outside the roundel another plant with spade shaped leaves with gold and blue details. Commentary Staining on the right side of the textile suggests it came from a tomb context. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
