Fragments
| Accession number | BZ.1953.2.57 |
|---|---|
| Attribution and Date |
Egypt,
7th–10th c.
|
| Measurements |
H. (weft) 6.1 cm × W. (warp) 4.1 cm (2 3/8 × 1 5/8 in.) |
| Technique and Material |
Tapestry weave in polychrome wool and undyed linen on plain-weave ground in undyed linen |
| 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. |
These two nearly identical fragments in the shape of trees or leaves are rendered in tapestry weave in beige, pink, red, light green, blue, and dark blue. Remnants of the beige, plain-weave ground that once surrounded the fragments are visible along the outer edges of the fragments. The trees themselves feature abstracted floral motifs at center, surrounded by abstract renderings of fruit, leaves, or branches. The fragments are outlined in red and dark blue.
It is uncertain whether these trees appeared as part of a garment or on a furnishing textile. The presence of plain weave around the edges of the fragments suggests that they were scattered across the fabric.
—Elizabeth Dospěl Williams, May 2019
Notes
| Accession number | BZ.1953.2.57 |
|---|---|
| Attribution and Date |
Egypt,
7th–10th c.
|
| Measurements |
H. (weft) 6.1 cm × W. (warp) 4.1 cm (2 3/8 × 1 5/8 in.) |
| Technique and Material |
Tapestry weave in polychrome wool and undyed linen on plain-weave ground in undyed linen |
| 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D. Thompson, “Catalogue of Textiles in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection” (unpublished catalogue, Washington, DC, 1976), no. 64.
| Accession number | BZ.1953.2.57 |
|---|---|
| Attribution and Date |
Egypt,
7th–10th c.
|
| Measurements |
H. (weft) 6.1 cm × W. (warp) 4.1 cm (2 3/8 × 1 5/8 in.) |
| Technique and Material |
Tapestry weave in polychrome wool and undyed linen on plain-weave ground in undyed linen |
| 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. |