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As creatures seen on Egypt's Nile River, ducks represent the abundance of life. The effects of shading and modeling are visible in the duck's head, which stands out against a background of sparkling water. The image is rendered in tapestry weave with wool dyed distinctive colors, several of which are combined, such as blue and red, and coral and blue-green on the right side, as if painted with dyed threads. While not common, scenes of aquatic life inspired by the Nile were celebrated in Coptic textiles. Typical of luxury curtains and hangings, the fragment is woven entirely with wool.
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127876
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Duck's Head from a Large Curtain
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127876
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Duck's Head from a Large Curtain
description
As creatures seen on Egypt's Nile River, ducks represent the abundance of life. The effects of shading and modeling are visible in the duck's head, which stands out against a background of sparkling water. The image is rendered in tapestry weave with wool dyed distinctive colors, several of which are combined, such as blue and red, and coral and blue-green on the right side, as if painted with dyed threads. While not common, scenes of aquatic life inspired by the Nile were celebrated in Coptic textiles. Typical of luxury curtains and hangings, the fragment is woven entirely with wool.
date
200s CE
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79908227
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Textile
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Overall: 15.9 x 23.5 cm (6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)
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Egypt, Byzantine period
accession
1950.512
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tapestry weave: wool
tombstone
Duck's Head from a Large Curtain, 200s CE. Egypt, Byzantine period. Tapestry weave: wool; overall: 15.9 x 23.5 cm (6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1950.512
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T - Coptic
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 06:35:56.563000
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127876
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Textiles
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T - Coptic
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tapestry weave: wool
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photo
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