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<em>Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips</em>, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view01.JPG)
Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view01.JPG)
<em>Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips</em>, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view01.JPG)

Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view01.JPG)

<em>Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips</em>, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view02.JPG)

Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view02.JPG)

<em>Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips</em>, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view03.JPG)

Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view03.JPG)

<em>Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips</em>, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view04.JPG)

Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view04.JPG)

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Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Linen
  • Place Made: Egypt
    • DATES 395–642 C.E.
    PERIOD Late Antique Period (probably)
    DIMENSIONS 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.2051E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Tawny, densely woven plain weave rectangular fabric with a pair of decorative purple strips and decorative edging at the weft ends. One warp side has a selvage. At the ends, the purple strips, flanking the center of the fabric, have a thread overlay pattern. The thread overlay pattern consists of groupings of three threads in even intervals. The weft ends have short fringe, a strip of plain weave, and then an openwork design created by the absence of weft threads. Condition: Good. Fringe is missing from one weft end. Faint staining throughout.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view01.JPG)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.37.2051E_view01.JPG., 2019
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    <em>Rectangular Textile with Decorative Strips</em>, 395–642 C.E. Linen, 9 × 49 in. (22.9 × 124.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2051E (Photo: , CUR.37.2051E_view01.JPG)

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