Harvard Art Museums > 1931.44: Clavi (tunic bands): Leaves and Palmettes 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"Clavi (tunic bands): Leaves and Palmettes , 1931.44,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 27, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215295. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.44 Title Clavi (tunic bands): Leaves and Palmettes Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 6th century Places Creation Place: Africa, Egypt Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215295 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool and linen, tapestry weave Dimensions 22.2 x 5.1 cm (8 3/4 x 2 in.) 47.6 x 5.1 cm (18 3/4 x 2 in.) 41 x 5.1 cm (16 1/8 x 2 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Charles Bain Hoyt Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.44 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 These three bands with identical patterns and proportions were likely cut from the same garment, though the fourth band is missing. Remnants of undyed linen visible along their outer edges reveal they were once part of a tunic with a plain linen ground. Their faded red borders feature a tendril design, while the central strip presents dark green palmettes. The alternating leaves and palmettes that make up the main decoration on these bands contain within themselves smaller leaves and buds woven in several colors. The pendant of one band remains intact and contains a palmette. The flying shuttle technique, in which an extra weft is carried on a supplementary shuttle, outlines some of the small leaves in a light colored thread and creates serrations on the edges of the dark green palmettes. 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
