Harvard Art Museums > 1924.114: Two Bands with Coiling Vines 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"Two Bands with Coiling Vines , 1924.114,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215130. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1924.114 Title Two Bands with Coiling Vines Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 3rd-5th century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215130 Physical Descriptions Medium Linen and wool Technique Woven, mixed technique Dimensions 28.5 x 10 cm (11 1/4 x 3 15/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross Accession Year 1924 Object Number 1924.114 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 Two identical interlacing vines are tapestry woven in dark wool and undyed linen. The coiling vines form medallions containing simple eight petalled flowers inside a border of dots. Areas of plain weave linen separate the two bands of tapestry woven design and appear at the left of the textile fragment. ‘Flying shuttle’ technique creates details of the vines and medallions in supplementary undyed linen wefts. Matches MFA 96.196, also of the Denman Waldo Ross Collection Commentary Matches MFA 96.196, also of the Denman Waldo Ross Collection 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
