Fragment
| Accession number | BZ.1972.9 |
|---|---|
| Attribution and Date |
Egypt?,
uncertain date
|
| Measurements |
H. (weft) 15.2 cm × W. (warp) 11.8 cm (6 × 4 5/8 in.) |
| Technique and Material |
Tapestry weave in polychrome wool |
| Acquisition history |
Collection of Royall Tyler (1884–1953), Paris; Gift of his son, William R. Tyler (1910–2003), Washington, DC, in 1972; Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, DC. |
This irregularly shaped fragment preserves floral imagery in tapestry weave in yellow-tan and blue. Remnants of the surrounding, plain-weave ground in pink-red are visible at right. The piece’s jagged edges attest to the fabric’s significant losses.
It is difficult to guess the original function of this fragment, though its proportions may suggest it was once part of a long, narrow band. Although its colors have greatly faded, the structure and quality of the design are indicative of great skill.
—Elizabeth Dospěl Williams, May 2019
Notes
| Accession number | BZ.1972.9 |
|---|---|
| Attribution and Date |
Egypt?,
uncertain date
|
| Measurements |
H. (weft) 15.2 cm × W. (warp) 11.8 cm (6 × 4 5/8 in.) |
| Technique and Material |
Tapestry weave in polychrome wool |
| Acquisition history |
Collection of Royall Tyler (1884–1953), Paris; Gift of his son, William R. Tyler (1910–2003), Washington, DC, in 1972; Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, DC. |