Harvard Art Museums > 1924.125: Fragment with Six Vine Motifs 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 with Six Vine Motifs , 1924.125,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215258. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1924.125 Title Fragment with Six Vine Motifs Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 3rd-5th century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215258 Physical Descriptions Medium Purple wool on undyed linen thread Technique Woven, mixed technique Dimensions 15.24 x 22.86 cm (6 x 9 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross Accession Year 1924 Object Number 1924.125 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 Textile fragment decorated with six narrow tapestry woven bands of different purple leaf, berry, and vine designs. Each tapestry woven band is separated by several rows of plain woven undyed linen. A few inches of plain woven undyed linen survives above and below the areas of decoration. The warps are regrouped each time there is a transition between tapestry weave and plain weave; warps are paired in the areas of tapestry weave. 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
