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Source Description
This nude male dancer, wearing a torque and holding two flower staffs, was likely one of a pair or set of such dancers decorating a larger wall hanging or curtain fragment.Curtains and wall hangings were used in private homes, as well as in public and religious buildings, to prevent drafts, divide spaces, and provide privacy. The tapestry weave of this piece is ideal for such textiles, as it produces a design that can be viewed from either side.
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Document identity
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2328
label
Wall Hanging or Curtain Fragment with Dancer
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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2328
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title
Wall Hanging or Curtain Fragment with Dancer
description
This nude male dancer, wearing a torque and holding two flower staffs, was likely one of a pair or set of such dancers decorating a larger wall hanging or curtain fragment.Curtains and wall hangings were used in private homes, as well as in public and religious buildings, to prevent drafts, divide spaces, and provide privacy. The tapestry weave of this piece is ideal for such textiles, as it produces a design that can be viewed from either side.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
5th -6th century (Early Byzantine)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Textiles
tapestries
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
62.3
height
20.6
depth
0.1
dimensionsRaw
24 1/2 x 8 1/8 x 1/16 in. (62.3 x 20.6 x 0.1 cm)
Source extras
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Coptic
med
wool, linenwarp: 1 ply tan linen spun leftweft: 1 ply tan linen spun leftweft: 1 ply wool s spunweft: 1 ply purple, red and green s spuntechnique: tapestry over 2 warps taken on tabby..
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6182
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BYZ
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3107
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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