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Tapestry fragment
Egyptian (Coptic)
Early Byzantine
5th–7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and wool; tapestry with eccentric weft
Dimensions
Overall: 38 x 37 cm (14 15/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.2012
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround, natural colored linen; design woven in violet, yellow, green and red wool. Design consists of an equestrian figure, probably a hunter, in a central circle surrounded by four baskets filled with flowers. At each of the four corners of the panel is a smaller circle that encloses a kneeling figure, The figure on the upper left holds a basket, that on the upper right appears to be holding a shield and the one on the lower right carries a bird. The lower left corner of the panel is damaged. From Akhmîm.
ProvenancePurchased by Albert M. LythgoeFrom Ghirgas of Keneh for (Lot VI, 33) £5