Coptic
Fragment of Roundel (Orbiculus) with Tree of Life Motifs
Coptic, 501
Physical Qualities
Wool, linen, 7-1/4 x 7 in.
Credit Line
The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object Number
1950.2016.5
Fragmented tapestry woven roundel with red ground and polychrome design of Tree of Life in two stylized abstracted variations, alternating with four rosettes and surrounding an enlarged central rosette. The roundel is surrounded by a polychrome border of "gems" with minimal area of plainwoven natural linen beyond.
The warp yarns are S spun Z plied (2); the weft are S spun single yarns and Z spun single yarns. The structure is weft faced plain weave (tapestry).
YPI: 32 warp by 144 weft.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1950; Etta Cone.
Anita Jones, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Timeless Weft: Ancient Tapestries and the Art of Louise B. Wheatley", February 1–July 30, 2017.
