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Source Description
This fragment shows human figures including dancers, a hunter, and shepherd under arches alternating with animals such as dogs, rabbits, and a lion. The orientation of the figures indicates that these vertical bands were once part of a tunic. The decorative bands would have descended from the shoulders. Since the mid-3rd century tunics were the main garments worn in Egypt which was then part of the Roman Empire.
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Document identity
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108417
label
Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic
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108417
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object
title
Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic
description
This fragment shows human figures including dancers, a hunter, and shepherd under arches alternating with animals such as dogs, rabbits, and a lion. The orientation of the figures indicates that these vertical bands were once part of a tunic. The decorative bands would have descended from the shoulders. Since the mid-3rd century tunics were the main garments worn in Egypt which was then part of the Roman Empire.
date
500s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80056715
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Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Average: 7 x 43.5 cm (2 3/4 x 17 1/8 in.)
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Egypt, Byzantine period
accession
1926.145
Source extras
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tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool
tombstone
Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic, 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period. Tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool; average: 7 x 43.5 cm (2 3/4 x 17 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George D. Pratt, 1926.145
collection
T - Coptic
didYouKnow
One band contains a nude female dancer playing finger cymbals while the other shows a shepherd carrying a crook and dressed in a skirt of animal skin.
creditline
Gift of George D. Pratt
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2026-05-29 05:48:18.933000
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108417
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Textiles
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T - Coptic
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tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool
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1
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0
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photo
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