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Source Description
This fragment shows three hunters armed with swords and round shields or rocks alternating with lions and rabbits, evidently the prey. It appears identical in technique, color, and artistic details to 1950.147, and was attached to it inappropriately when acquired by the museum. Presumably, it decorated the hemline with the figures “lying down,” as also seen in the bands flanking the tunic’s neck opening.
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Document identity
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127982
label
Fragment, Part of an Ornament from a Garment
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127982
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object
title
Fragment, Part of an Ornament from a Garment
description
This fragment shows three hunters armed with swords and round shields or rocks alternating with lions and rabbits, evidently the prey. It appears identical in technique, color, and artistic details to 1950.147, and was attached to it inappropriately when acquired by the museum. Presumably, it decorated the hemline with the figures “lying down,” as also seen in the bands flanking the tunic’s neck opening.
date
400s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79908429
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Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 47.6 x 6.2 cm (18 3/4 x 2 7/16 in.); Mounted: 53.3 x 12.1 cm (21 x 4 3/4 in.)
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Egypt, Byzantine period
accession
1950.615
Source extras
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tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool
tombstone
Fragment, Part of an Ornament from a Garment, 400s. Egypt, Byzantine period. Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 47.6 x 6.2 cm (18 3/4 x 2 7/16 in.); mounted: 53.3 x 12.1 cm (21 x 4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1950.615
collection
T - Coptic
citations
citation
Friedman, Florence D. Beyond the Pharaohs: Egypt and the Copts in the 2nd to 7th Centuries A.D. Providence, R.I.: Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, 1989.
page_number
p. 152, cat. no. 62
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 06:36:28.498000
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127982
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Textiles
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T - Coptic
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tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool
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