Harvard Art Museums > 1931.35.7: Fragment of a Clavus (tunic band): Figure and Floral Design 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"Fragment of a Clavus (tunic band): Figure and Floral Design , 1931.35.7,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215199. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.35.7 Title Fragment of a Clavus (tunic band): Figure and Floral Design Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 6th-7th century Places Creation Place: Africa, Egypt Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215199 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool and linen, tapestry weave Technique Woven, tapestry weave Dimensions 25.72 x 4.76 cm (10 1/8 x 1 7/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Charles Bain Hoyt Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.35.7 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 Haloed figure against pink background. Figure has simplified body, covered arms, long blue and gold cloak with a red mantle, and a face consisting of large eyes, a long nose, and rosy cheeks. Below the haloed figure, heartshaped red and green buds alternate with opulent blooms woven against a light background. Border of interlocking colored segments. Commentary The haloed figure is possibly a Christian saint, though he or she has no identifying attributes or accompanying inscription to make this designation certain. This lack of specific features, though, is typical of representations of holy personages appearing on textiles in Late Antiquity. Cat no. G317 in Pierre du Bourguet's Les Etoffes Coptes du Musee du Louvre. Editions des Musees Nationaux (1964) features the same floral elements and border as does this clavus. Exhibition History 32Q: 3740 Egyptian, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 06/01/2017 - 11/28/2017 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
