Harvard Art Museums > 1931.38: Sleeve Cuff with 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"Sleeve Cuff with Vines , 1931.38,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215303. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.38 Title Sleeve Cuff with Vines Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 5th-7th century Places Creation Place: Africa, Egypt Period Byzantine period, Early Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215303 Physical Descriptions Medium Linen and wool, tapestry woven with plain woven ground Technique Woven, mixed technique Dimensions 32.68 x 21.75 cm (12 7/8 x 8 9/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Charles Bain Hoyt Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.38 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 The textile's dimensions and its design of parallel bands suggests it comes from the sleeve of a linen tunic. A tapestry woven band consists of two parallel purple scrolling vines with stylized leaves and tendrils. The leaves all point in the same direction, towards the right in what would have been the fragment’s orientation on the tunic sleeve. Thicker areas of purple mark the beginning and ends of the vines, as is common in the design of sleeve bands. There are several inches of plain/tabby woven undyed linen fabric above and below the tapestry band; these give a sense of the appearance of the original tunic. Warps were left open before and after the purple vines as a decorative detail. Between the areas of open warp are several rows of plain weave. Commentary The textile's dimensions and its design of parallel bands suggests it comes from the sleeve of a linen tunic. 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
