Fragment with Six Vine Motifs
Textile ArtsByzantine3rd-5th century CE

Fragment with Six Vine Motifs

3rd-5th century CE

Description

Textile fragment decorated with six narrow tapestry woven bands of different purple leaf, berry, and vine designs. Each tapestry woven band is separated by several rows of plain woven undyed linen. A few inches of plain woven undyed linen survives above and below the areas of decoration. The warps are regrouped each time there is a transition between tapestry weave and plain weave; warps are paired in the areas of tapestry weave.

Classification
Textile Arts
Technique
Woven, mixed technique
Medium
Purple wool on undyed linen thread
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Century
3rd-5th century CE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

15.24 x 22.86 cm (6 x 9 in.)

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