Harvard Art Museums > 1924.85: Square with Lion, Human Figures, and Hybrid Creatures Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Square with Lion, Human Figures, and Hybrid Creatures , 1924.85,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 11, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215128. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1924.85 Title Square with Lion, Human Figures, and Hybrid Creatures Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 5th century Places Creation Place: Africa, Egypt Period Byzantine period Culture Coptic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215128 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool and linen Technique Tapestry Dimensions 25.4 x 22.86 cm (10 x 9 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross Accession Year 1924 Object Number 1924.85 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Tapestry square with red, yellow, green, and dark blue yarns. In central medallion is a lion. Human figures, birds, and ambiguous forms holdings (putti holding baskets?) surround the lion inside red lobes. Plants with yellow and green flowers against a yellow field. Hybrid creatures in the four corners against dark blue field. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
