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Tunic Fragment With Clavus Bands (Egypt)
This is a Tunic fragment with clavus bands. It is dated 5th–6th century and we acquired it in 1902. Its medium is warp: s-spun, z-twisted 2-ply linen; wefts: s-spun linen, s-spun wool and its technique is plain weave with discontinuous wefts (slit tapestry), with supplementary weft wrapping. It is a part of the Textiles department.
Egyptians in the Byzantine period often decorated their plain linen garments with colorful woven wool ornaments. Most common among these were orbiculi (roundels on the shoulders and abdomen), segmenta (ornamental squares in the same places) and clavi (vertical bands running from the inner shoulder past the breasts). These clavi terminate in pendant ovals, and are filled with a design of stylized plant forms, fish and animals, including lions, a perpetual symbol of power and authority.
This object was
donated by
John Pierpont Morgan.
It is credited Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- Roundel (Egypt)
- warp: undyed s-spun wool; wefts: s-spun red wool; s-spun white linen; s-spun....
- Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- 1902-1-71
- Square (Egypt)
- wool.
- Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- 1902-1-72
- Textile (Egypt)
- medium:wool.
- 1963-27-1
Our curators have highlighted 5 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Clavus Band
- warp; s-spun, two ply z-twist linen. wefts; z-spun linen, s-spun wools.
- Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- 1902-1-24
- Fragment (Egypt)
- wool, linen.
- Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1946-103-1
- Clavus Band
- wool, linen.
- Bequest of Marian Hague.
- 1971-50-510
Its dimensions are
H x W: 74.9 x 29.2 cm (29 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)
Cite this object as
Tunic Fragment With Clavus Bands (Egypt); warp: s-spun, z-twisted 2-ply linen; wefts: s-spun linen, s-spun wool; H x W: 74.9 x 29.2 cm (29 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.); Gift of John Pierpont Morgan; 1902-1-21
