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Fragment of Decorative Band or Clavus with Floral Designs
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Fragment of Decorative Band or Clavus with Floral Designs

Coptic, 301

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Coptic

Fragment of Decorative Band or Clavus with Floral Designs

Coptic, 301

Physical Qualities Linen, wool, 11-1/4 x 2-3/4 in.
Credit Line Gift of Dena S. Katzenberg, Baltimore
Object Number 1985.236
A strip of natural linen in plain weave ornamented with eight polychrome (red, dark pink, and light pink) tapestry woven heart-shaped rose blossom patterns interspersed with three stylized, tapestry woven bud motifs in varying combinations of red, pink, blue, green, and yellow "inlaid" into the linen ground. The single bud motifs are oriented in the opposite direction as the rose petals, which are paired. This band is probably a section cut from the interior of a tunic band or clavus that would originally have had narrow stripes on either side. The strip has cut and unfinished edges on all four sides, but is especially uneven along the proper right edge. Fiber: linen and wool. Yarns: S twist singles. Weave Structure: Plain weave with tapestry designs.
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift 1985; Dena S. Katzenberg, Baltimore, MD.
Anita Jones, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Timeless Weft: Ancient Tapestries and the Art of Louise B. Wheatley", February 1–July 30, 2017.

Anita Jones, Matisse-Designed Textiles, Baltimore Museum of Art, rotation in Berman Gallery, December 13, 2007-June 23, 2008, no catalog.

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