Harvard Art Museums > 1931.37: Square with Bird 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"Square with Bird , 1931.37,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215263. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.37 Title Square with Bird Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215263 Physical Descriptions Medium Linen, tapestry woven Technique Woven, tapestry weave Dimensions 7.3 x 7.62 cm (2 7/8 x 3 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Charles Bain Hoyt Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.37 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 Red tapestry woven square. Red oval medallion at center contains a bird standing in profile, possibly a duck. An eight pointed star in contrasting buff wefts extends around the central medallion. Four of the star’s points extend to the edges of the square, the other four terminate in bursts of vine tendrils. Red circles likely representing jewels sit within the points of the star. A red scrolling wave border runs around all sides of the square. Supplementary weft wrapping in buff yarn creates the vertical lines in the wave border, the sides of the star, and inner border of the square. Areas of plain weave surround the tapestry square. Darning closes the slits on either side of the tapestry woven area. Exhibition History Early Christian Africa: Arts of Transformation, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/31/2019 - 01/05/2020 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
