Textile Fragment: A Hare
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Object Label
This medallion contains a hare ready to leap from the wide tan leaves that surround it. The technical and stylistic traits of this fragment—including tapestry-weave technique and the medallion motif—relate it especially to Coptic textiles. The palette of olive green, brown, and blue on undyed linen, however, suggests Islamic origin. The fragment’s large size and weight indicate it was a wall or floor covering.
Caption
Textile Fragment: A Hare, 868–905. Wool and linen wefts, linen warps, tapestry-woven, 18 x 11in. (45.7 x 27.9cm) Frame: 2 x 23 1/16 x 17 in. (5.1 x 58.5 x 43.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.227.97. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.227.97_PS1.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Textile Fragment: A Hare
Date
868–905
Period
Tulunid Period
Medium
Wool and linen wefts, linen warps, tapestry-woven
Classification
Dimensions
18 x 11in. (45.7 x 27.9cm) Frame: 2 x 23 1/16 x 17 in. (5.1 x 58.5 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
86.227.97
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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