Coptic
Fragment of Tunic Clavus or Partial Decorative Band from a Hanging
Coptic, 4th-11th century
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Coptic
Fragment of Tunic Clavus or Partial Decorative Band from a Hanging
Coptic, 4th-11th century
Physical Qualities
Linen, wool, 11 1/2 x 5 1/8 in. (29.2 x 13 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dena S. Katzenberg, Baltimore
Object Number
1985.237
In many cases, Coptic remnants are tapestry-woven wool (or wool and linen) designs either inserted into or applied onto garments of plain-woven linen or wool. The tapestry-woven areas are often composed of figural designs. These frequently appear within architectural frameworks and/or combined with animals and floral designs. This section of natural plain-woven linen is decorated with a strip containing two variations of tapestry-woven “buds.” The strip may be a fragment of a clavus (a narrow ornamental band) from a tunic, or a decorative section of a domestic textile, such as a curtain.
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift 1985; Dena S. Katzenberg, Baltimore, MD.; Kevorkian.
Anita Jones, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Timeless Weft: Ancient Tapestries and the Art of Louise B. Wheatley", February 1–July 30, 2017.
