Harvard Art Museums > 2001.254: Fragment of a Wall Hanging Depicting a Flying Boy 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"Fragment of a Wall Hanging Depicting a Flying Boy , 2001.254,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/168940. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2001.254 Title Fragment of a Wall Hanging Depicting a Flying Boy Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date c. 400-600 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Byzantine period Culture Coptic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/168940 Physical Descriptions Medium Looped wool pile on linen ground Technique Woven Dimensions irregular: 68.58 x 57.15 cm (27 x 22 1/2 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Kofler Collection, Lucerne Rose Choron Collection, purchased from Kofler Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Rose Choron Collection Accession Year 2001 Object Number 2001.254 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 This large wall hanging was created from rows of looped wool wefts on a plain woven linen ground. The loops are short and close to the ground. The main design consists of a flying nude brown-haired boy with blue wings. He wears a gold bracelet and holds a purple and gold scarf. The boy flies toward the right side of the textile, but looks back over his shoulder towards the left. A rich green garland above the boy contains yellow, red, and blue-green flowers. Four purple self-bands are visible at the top of the textile. Commentary Compare to British Museum EA20717 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
