Harvard Art Museums > 1931.42: Three Textile Bands (Clavi): Lotus Flowers and Leaves 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"Three Textile Bands (Clavi): Lotus Flowers and Leaves , 1931.42,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215294. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.42 Title Three Textile Bands (Clavi): Lotus Flowers and Leaves Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 4th-6th century Places Creation Place: Africa, Egypt Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215294 Physical Descriptions Medium Linen and wool, tapestry woven Technique Woven, tapestry weave Dimensions 21.6 x 5.1 cm (2 x 8 1/2 x 2 in.) 20.6 x 5.1 cm (8 1/8 x 2 in.) 21 x 5.1 cm (8 1/4 x 2 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Charles Bain Hoyt Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.42 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 Three bands with the same design, all likely from the same textile. Each band features a central buff strip with red eight petalled flowers alternating with a pair of round green leaves with bits of yellow. The red flowers with green circular leaves suggest the plants should be identified as lotuses. On either side of the central buff band are black bands with scrolling brown vines with buff leaves. 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
