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Floor or Cushion Cover Fragment with Running Hares
Rows of running hares (alternately upside down) and trees (lying on their sides) suggest that this textile was to be viewed from different directions, perhaps as a covering for a floor or cushion.
The twill weave, a relatively new technique at the time, has produced a heavy, durable fabric, well suited to withstand the substantial wear such a covering would experience.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Maurice Nahman, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2014 | Examination | examined for technical study |
Geographies
Syria
(Place of Origin)
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
12 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (31.7 x 44.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
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.
83.510