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Source Description
Leaf-shaped patterns frequently appear in early Byzantine textiles as allusions to growth and prosperity or as decoration. Sometimes they are accompanied by birds and animals, as illustrated in this fragment, and are intended as celebrations of nature. This is a portion of a large rectangular piece of fabric that could have been worn as a mantle, or cape, or perhaps used as a curtain or a hanging.
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Document identity
localId
25690
label
Mantle Fragment with Animals and Flowers
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
25690
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Mantle Fragment with Animals and Flowers
description
Leaf-shaped patterns frequently appear in early Byzantine textiles as allusions to growth and prosperity or as decoration. Sometimes they are accompanied by birds and animals, as illustrated in this fragment, and are intended as celebrations of nature. This is a portion of a large rectangular piece of fabric that could have been worn as a mantle, or cape, or perhaps used as a curtain or a hanging.
date
5th-8th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
fragments
textile
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
40
height
39
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 15 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (40 x 39 cm)
Source extras
cul
Late Antique
med
wool and linen
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
246
2752
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
8efae87291d33ddb