Harvard Art Museums > 1985.111: Coptic Textile 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"Coptic Textile , 1985.111,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/99860. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1985.111 Title Coptic Textile Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Byzantine period Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/99860 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool Technique Woven, tapestry weave Dimensions 40.6 x 40.6 cm (16 x 16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney Accession Year 1985 Object Number 1985.111 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, square, and figures against plain field of dark linen. Band contains stumpy human figures (many appear nude) against blue, purple, and pink fields. Band has red border. Square with purple border contains nude human figures against a red medallion. Humans on foot and on horseback set directly into the plain linen field engage in combat. Commentary A selvedge is visible along one edge of this fragment. Some areas of the textile are stitched together with red thread and others with white. Most likely not part of a tunic due to the placement of the selvedge and the figural designs. Similar design, colors, and subject matter to those of Cleveland Museum of Art 1982.288 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
