1975.41.26: Tunic Fragment
Textile Arts
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1975.41.26
- Title
- Tunic Fragment
- Classification
- Textile Arts
- Work Type
- textile
- Date
- 9th century
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient)
- Period
- Byzantine period
- Culture
- Coptic
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/288814
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Wool
- Technique
- Tapestry
- Dimensions
- actual: 65 x 192 cm (25 9/16 x 75 9/16 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of The Hagop Kevorkian Foundation in memory of Hagop Kevorkian
- Accession Year
- 1975
- Object Number
- 1975.41.26
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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The front and back of a large tunic spread flat. All wool decorated with wide clavi of plain purple with figural borders on each side featuring horsemen, marine centaurs, etc.
The complete side of the tunic (bottom edge intact) measures 109cm in length. Reinforcing strips extend over the shoulders on the front and back.
tapestry over 1 warp
warp: S light brow wool (8-9 warps per 1 cm)
wefts: S light brown, tan, purple wool
Z tan, mustard, purple wool (20-30 wefts per 1 cm)
Verification Level
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