Fragment of a Wall Hanging Depicting a Flying Boy
c. 400-600 CE
Description
This large wall hanging was created from rows of looped wool wefts on a plain woven linen ground. The loops are short and close to the ground. The main design consists of a flying nude brown-haired boy with blue wings. He wears a gold bracelet and holds a purple and gold scarf. The boy flies toward the right side of the textile, but looks back over his shoulder towards the left. A rich green garland above the boy contains yellow, red, and blue-green flowers. Four purple self-bands are visible at the top of the textile.
Dimensions
irregular: 68.58 x 57.15 cm (27 x 22 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Kofler Collection, Lucerne Rose Choron Collection, purchased from Kofler
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