Harvard Art Museums > 1975.41.37: Tapestry Fragment with Scroll 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"Tapestry Fragment with Scroll Design , 1975.41.37,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289187. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1975.41.37 Title Tapestry Fragment with Scroll Design Classification Textile Arts Work Type tapestry Date 5th-6th century Places Creation Place: Africa, Egypt Period Byzantine period Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289187 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool and linen Technique Tapestry Dimensions 8 x 9 cm (3 1/8 x 3 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 1975.41.37 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 A small tapestry inwoven fragment with a red scroll design against a dark blue background. Dark blue wave scroll borders run in opposite directions. Areas of plain/tabby woven undyed linen. Commentary Red shape of this type appears on V&A 1335A-1888, 1375-1888. On D.08.5.78.4 in the Musée des beaux-arts de Rennes found in Antinopolis, the shapes are clearly articulated as black vines against a red background. 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
