Harvard Art Museums > 1924.122: Band with Grape Vine 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"Band with Grape Vine , 1924.122,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215283. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1924.122 Title Band with Grape Vine Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 3rd-4th century CE Places Creation Place: Africa, Egypt Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215283 Physical Descriptions Medium Purple and buff wool on linen, tapestry woven Technique Woven, tapestry weave Dimensions 5.72 x 29.21 cm (2 1/4 x 11 1/2 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross Accession Year 1924 Object Number 1924.122 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 Thin tapestry woven band consisting of a vine with regularly spaced, serrated leaves. The area of solid purple at the top of the band indicates the terminus of the pattern. The ‘flying shuttle’ technique of supplementary weft wrapping creates the veins on the leaves. Warps of undyed linen. Small bits of plain woven, darker colored linen survive in a few areas on the sides of the band. 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
