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Mantle Fragment with Animals and Flowers
5th-8th century
wool and linen
Leaf-shaped patterns frequently appear in early Byzantine textiles as allusions to growth and prosperity or as decoration. Sometimes they are accompanied by birds and animals, as illustrated in this fragment, and are intended as celebrations of nature. This is a portion of a large rectangular piece of fabric that could have been worn as a mantle, or cape, or perhaps used as a curtain or a hanging.
Exhibitions
| 2002-2005 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 2001-2002 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 15 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (40 x 39 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1958
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
83.691