Photo of collection object Fragment, an Ornamental Band — Fragment, an Ornamental Band, 500s. tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and wool, Overall: 14.3 x 51.4 cm (5 5/8 x 20 1/4 in.); Mounted: 21.6 x 58.4 cm (8 1/2 x 23 in.). Gift of George D. Pratt, 1929.98. CC0.

Fragment, an Ornamental Band

500s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Fragment, an Ornamental Band, 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and wool; overall: 14.3 x 51.4 cm (5 5/8 x 20 1/4 in.); mounted: 21.6 x 58.4 cm (8 1/2 x 23 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George D. Pratt 1929.98

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and wool
Medium: tapestry, originally, inwoven, tabby, ground, linen, wool
Dimensions: Overall: 14.3 x 51.4 cm (5 5/8 x 20 1/4 in.); Mounted: 21.6 x 58.4 cm (8 1/2 x 23 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1929.98
Credit Line: Gift of George D. Pratt
Exhibitions: Science within Art, Designing Identity: The Power of Textiles in Late Antiquity, 2000 Years of Tapestry Weaving. Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT (December 7, 1951-January 27, 1952); Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD (February 27-March 25, 1952).
Rights Statement: CC0

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