TEXTILE

 

 

1. Bust of an emperor (?) holding up the trunks of two elephants

Silk, fragment

Found at Rayy, Iran, Constantinople (?),

Byzantine, late 10th - early 11th century

Acc. no. 27.1; Class. no. 110.3000

 

2. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3101

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3. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3102

 

4. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3103

 

5. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3104

 

6. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3105

 

7. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3106

 

8. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3107

 

9. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3108

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10. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs

Detail: figure of Hestia Polyolbos

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3109

 

11. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), center

Detail: Hestia Polyolbos, bust

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3110

 

12. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), center

Detail: Hestia Polyolbos, bust

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3111

 

13. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), center

Detail: Hestia Polyolbos, bust

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3112

 

14. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Detail: male figure, bust

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3113

 

15. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Detail: male figure, upper right

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3114

 

16. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Detail: head of male figure

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3115

 

17. Seated female (inscribed Hestia Polyolbos), holding discs, flanked by youths and maidens

Detail: female figure, bust

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 29.1; Class. no. 110.3116

 

18. Double-headed eagle carrying crowned figure

Silk brocade fragment

Persian, Seljuk period, 1st half 12th century

Acc. no. 29.101; Class. no. 110.3001

 

19. Representation of Nereids

Wool and linen tapestry woven with soumac wrapping

Egypt, 6th or early 7th century

Acc. no. 32.1; Class. no. 110.3002

 

20. Representation of Nereids

Wool and linen tapestry woven with soumac wrapping

Egypt, 6th or early 7th century

Acc. no. 32.1; Class. no. 110.3003

 

21. Representation of Nereids

Wool and linen tapestry woven with soumac wrapping

Egypt, 6th or early 7th century

Acc. no. 32.1; Class. no. 110.3004

 

22. Representation of Nereids

Detail: left figure

Wool and linen tapestry woven with soumac wrapping

Egypt, 6th or early 7th century

Acc. no. 32.1; Class. no. 110.3005

 

23. Representation of Nereids

Detail: left figure

Wool and linen tapestry woven with soumac wrapping

Egypt, 6th or early 7th century

Acc. no. 32.1; Class. no. 110.3006

 

24. Representation of Nereids

Detail: right figure

Wool and linen tapestry woven with soumac wrapping

Egypt, 6th or early 7th century

Acc. no. 32.1; Class. no. 110.3007

 

25. Two squares with geometric pattern

Linen and silk tabby

Egypt, 14th century

Acc. no. 33.7; Class. no. 110.3008

 

26. Fragment with heart design

Linen tabby with silk embroidery

Egypt, 14th century

Acc. no. 33.8; Class. no. 110.3009

 

27. Fragment with stylized leaves

Linen tabby with silk embroidery

Egypt, 14th century

Acc. no. 33.9; Class. no. 110.3010

 

28. Fragment with stylized bird pattern

Linen tabby and silk embroidery

Egypt, 14th century (?)

Acc. no. 33.19; Class. no. 110.3011

 

29. Fragment with quadrangular design

Cotton double cloth

Egypt, 12th - 13th century

Acc. no. 33.47; Class. no. 110.3012

 

30. Hanging with Samson (?) and the lion

General view of four registers

Silk

Unknown, 6th - 7th century

Acc. no. 34.1; Class. no. 110.3013

 

31. Hanging with Samson (?) and the lion

Detail: middle registers

Silk

Unknown, 6th - 7th century

Acc. no. 34.1; Class. no. 110.3014

 

32. Hanging with Samson (?) and the lion

Detail: middle registers

Silk

Unknown, 6th - 7th century

Acc. no. 34.1; Class. no. 110.3015

 

33. Hanging with Samson (?) and the lion

Detail: 2nd register from top

Silk

Unknown, 6th - 7th century

Acc. no. 34.1; Class. no. 110.3016

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34. Hanging with Samson (?) and the lion

Detail: Samson (?) and the lion

Silk

Unknown, 6th - 7th century

Acc. no. 34.1; Class. no. 110.3017

 

35. Fragment with head of Nereid

Wool and linen tapestry panel

Egypt, Coptic, 6th - 7th century

Acc. no. 34.2; Class. no. 110.3018

 

36. Boar hunt, fragments

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt (?), 6th or 7th century

Acc. no. 37.14; Class. no. 110.3019

 

37. Boar hunt, fragments

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt (?), 6th or 7th century

Acc. no. 37.14; Class. no. 110.3020

 

38. Boar hunt, fragments

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt (?), 6th or 7th century

Acc. no. 37.14; Class. no. 110.3021

 

39. Boar hunt, fragments

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt (?), 6th or 7th century

Acc. no. 37.14; Class. no. 110.3022

 

40. Boar hunt

Detail: upper right quarter showing an archer

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt (?), 6th or 7th century

Acc. no. 37.14; Class. no. 110.3023

 

41. Boar hunt

Detail: lower half, archer and boar

Wool tapestry panel

Egypt (?), 6th or 7th century

Acc. no. 37.14; Class. no. 110.3024

 

42. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3200

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43. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3201

 

44. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3202

 

45. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: horses and birds

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3203

 

46. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: upper register, right half; horses and birds

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3204

 

47. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: horses and lions

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3205

 

48. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: 2nd register from top, right; horses and lions

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3206

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49. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: horses, lions, and border

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3207

 

50. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: horses, lions, and border

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3208

 

51. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: two birds

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3209

 

52. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: border; striding lion and equestrian figure

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3210

 

53. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: border; striding lion and equestrian figure

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3211

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54. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: border; striding lions and equestrian figure

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3212

 

55. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: border; equestrian figure and lion

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3213

 

56. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: border; equestrian figure

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3214

 

57. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: border; equestrian figure

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3215

 

58. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: border; front of lion

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3216

 

59. Horse and lion tapestry, fragment

Detail: border; front of lion

Wool tapestry with linen

Antinoe (?), Egypt, 6th century

Acc. no. 39.13; Class. no. 110.3217

 

60. Square with basket of fruit within geometric border

Wool and linen tapestry

Egypt, Coptic-Hellenistic, 5th - 6th century

Acc. no. 40.42; Class. no. 110.3025

 

61. Large cloth with two horsemen, fragment

Wool and linen, tapestry and tabby

Egypt, 9th - 10th century

Acc. no. 43.8; Class. no. 110.3026

 

62. Large cloth with two horsemen, fragment

Wool and linen, tapestry and tabby

Egypt, 9th - 10th century

Acc. no. 43.8; Class. no. 110.3027

 

63. Large cloth with two horsemen, fragment

Wool and linen, tapestry and tabby

Egypt, 9th - 10th century

Acc. no. 43.8; Class. no. 110.3028

 

64. Large cloth with two horsemen, fragment

Wool and linen, tapestry and tabby;

Egypt, 9th - 10th century

Acc. no. 43.8; Class. no. 110.3029

 

65. Medallion with equestrian Amazons hunting cheetahs

Silk compound twill

Egypt (?), 6th - 7th century

Acc. no. 46.15; Class. no. 110.3030

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66. Wool tapestry with female head and duck in jeweled trellis

Woven with some soumak wrapping, fragment

Egypt, 5th century

Acc. no. 46.16; Class. no. 110.3031

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67. Wool tapestry with female head and duck in jeweled trellis

Woven with some soumak wrapping, fragment

Egypt, 5th century

Acc. no. 46.16; Class. no. 110.3032

 

68. Wool tapestry with female head and duck in jeweled trellis

Woven with some soumak wrapping, fragment

Egypt, 5th century

Acc. no. 46.16; Class. no. 110.3033

 

69. Roundel with lion and bull

Wool and linen tapestry

Egypt (?), 7th - 8th century

Acc. no. 46.17; Class. no. 110.3034

 

70. Horsemen attacked by foot soldiers (?) (inscribed "Joseph")

Silk compound twill fragment

Egypt, Akhmîm (?), 7th - 8th century

Acc. no. 56.2; Class. no. 110.3035

 

71. Horsemen attacked by foot soldiers (?) (inscribed "Joseph")

Silk compound twill fragment

Egypt, Akhmîm (?), 7th - 8th century

Acc. no. 56.2; Class. no. 110.3036

 

72. Horsemen attacked by foot soldiers (?); detail: half of inscribed name "Joseph"

Silk compound twill fragment

Egypt, Akhmîm (?), 7th - 8th century

Acc. no. 56.2; Class. no. 110.3037

 

73. Horsemen attacked by foot soldiers (?); detail: full inscribed name "Joseph"

Silk compound twill fragment

Egypt, Akhmîm (?), 7th - 8th century

Acc. no. 56.2Class. no. 110.3038

 

74. Birds and candelabra trees

Linen tabby with silk embroidery

Egypt (?), 10th - 11th century

Acc. no. 69.61a; Class. no. 110.3039

 

75. Colorful inscriptional band

Linen, cotton and silk tabby with inwoven

square stitch, fragment

Unknown, 11th century (?)

Acc. no. 69.61b; Class. no. 110.3040

 

76. Pattern consisting of a frieze of birds and a central tree

Linen tabby embroidered with silk, fragment

Unknown, 13th - 14th century

Acc. no. 69.61c; Class. no. 110.3041

 

77. Two nimbed figures in an arcade; some border

Wool tapestry, fragment

Egypt (?), 7th - 8th century

Acc. no. 70.43; Class. no. 110.3042

 

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