Harvard Art Museums > 1975.41.95.A-B: Two Sections of an Arch Architectural Elements Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Two Sections of an Arch , 1975.41.95.A-B,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/53910. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1975.41.95.A-B Title Two Sections of an Arch Classification Architectural Elements Work Type architectural element Date 4th-5th century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Byzantine period Culture Coptic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/53910 Physical Descriptions Medium Limestone Technique Relief Dimensions A: 15.5 x 23.2 x 12 cm (6 1/8 x 9 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.) B: 15.8 x 21.3 x 10.9 cm (6 1/4 x 8 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Unknown, formerly of the Kevorkian Collection. Said to be from Bawit. 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 1975.41.95.A-B 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 Fragmentary architectural element, decorated in relatively high, flat relief. Continuous vine scroll. Tendrils intertwine and end with either vine leaves or grape clusters, alternately. Incision on vine and leaves for added decorative effect. Frieze bordered at bottom edge by a fillet in two facets, the upper narrower than the lower. Traces of circles, painted over a plaster coating, remain on grape clusters. Publication History "Pagan and Christian Egypt: Egyptian Art from the First to the Tenth Century A.D." (1941), Brooklyn Museum, pp. 24-25, no. 45 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
