Textile ArtsCoptic

Two Embroidered Fragments

Description

Two embroidered fragments from the same textile. Plain/tabby woven undyed linen ground. Embroidery in red, green, purple, and orange wool. Design of small dots fill space around larger geometric shapes.

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Embroidery

Medium

Wool on linen

Culture

Coptic

Period

Byzantine period

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

3.8 x 2 cm, 9.8 x 3 cm

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