Harvard Art Museums > 1975.41.2: Shoulder Band (Clavus): Floral Design 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"Shoulder Band (Clavus): Floral Design , 1975.41.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289161. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1975.41.2 Title Shoulder Band (Clavus): Floral Design Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 8th century Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Islamic period Culture Coptic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289161 Physical Descriptions Medium Linen and wool, tapestry woven Technique Woven, tapestry weave Dimensions 6.2 × 41 cm (2 7/16 × 16 1/8 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 1975.41.2 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 Tapestry woven band with yellow and buff floral design against red background. The design consists of a continuous line of repeating units of foliage, with each segment blossoming out of the previous segment. The band has borders of thin vines arranged almost in a wave scroll. At regularly spaced intervals a buff colored circle interrupts the scroll and may represent a flower or leaf. Bits of plain linen visible at edges. Linen warps run perpendicular to the length of the band. At the left end of the textile, the width of the band begins to taper, suggesting that it would terminate in a rounded end and pendant like the ending of the related piece 1975.41.3. Commentary Both 1975.41.3 and this piece were probably clavi (shoulder bands) from the same tunic, from either the front or back of the garment. 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
