Tunic Fragment
| Accession number | BZ.1953.2.42 |
|---|---|
| Attribution and Date |
Egypt,
4th–10th c.
|
| Measurements |
H. (warp) 27.0 cm × W. (weft) 23.2 cm (10 5/8 × 9 1/8 in.) |
| Technique and Material |
Tapestry weave in polychrome wool |
| Acquisition history |
Crocker Collection, San Francisco, Mrs. William Henry Crocker (Ethel Willard Sperry Crocker, 1861–1934); Loaned to the San Francisco Museum of Art until 1953; Gift of Mrs. Andre de Limur (Ethel Mary Crocker de Limur, 1891–1964), Washington, DC, in 1953; Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, DC. |
This fragment is rendered in tapestry weave in shades of beige, green-blue, yellow-tan, red-brown, and purple. It preserves a square (segmentum) and part of a clavus. The square features a scalloped border that frames a series of medallions filled with animals and floral motifs. The color, design, and structure of this piece indicate that it comes from the same tunic as BZ.1953.2.8, though the colors are more vibrantly preserved here. The dark green warp underlying the textile is however more visible in this fragment. The fragment is worn overall, with a repair visible at the top left corner.
—Elizabeth Dospěl Williams, May 2019
Notes
| Accession number | BZ.1953.2.42 |
|---|---|
| Attribution and Date |
Egypt,
4th–10th c.
|
| Measurements |
H. (warp) 27.0 cm × W. (weft) 23.2 cm (10 5/8 × 9 1/8 in.) |
| Technique and Material |
Tapestry weave in polychrome wool |
| Acquisition history |
Crocker Collection, San Francisco, Mrs. William Henry Crocker (Ethel Willard Sperry Crocker, 1861–1934); Loaned to the San Francisco Museum of Art until 1953; Gift of Mrs. Andre de Limur (Ethel Mary Crocker de Limur, 1891–1964), Washington, DC, in 1953; Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, DC. |
D. Thompson, “Catalogue of Textiles in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection” (unpublished catalogue, Washington, DC, 1976), no. 138a.
| Accession number | BZ.1953.2.42 |
|---|---|
| Attribution and Date |
Egypt,
4th–10th c.
|
| Measurements |
H. (warp) 27.0 cm × W. (weft) 23.2 cm (10 5/8 × 9 1/8 in.) |
| Technique and Material |
Tapestry weave in polychrome wool |
| Acquisition history |
Crocker Collection, San Francisco, Mrs. William Henry Crocker (Ethel Willard Sperry Crocker, 1861–1934); Loaned to the San Francisco Museum of Art until 1953; Gift of Mrs. Andre de Limur (Ethel Mary Crocker de Limur, 1891–1964), Washington, DC, in 1953; Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, DC. |