Harvard Art Museums > 2002.318.2: Square with Figures and Spotted Animals 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"Square with Figures and Spotted Animals , 2002.318.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/315197. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.318.2 Title Square with Figures and Spotted Animals Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 5th-7th century Period Byzantine period Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/315197 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool and linen, tapestry weave Dimensions 14.5 × 12.5 cm (5 11/16 × 4 15/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Carroll F. Wales Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.318.2 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 Turbaned and caped figure appears with a spotted animal, perhaps riding or standing behind it. The animal is mostly likely a trained hunting cheetah -- it possibly wears a collar around its neck. Hippocamps -- hybrid animals (part horse and part fish) known from Greek mythology -- occupy the four corners of the square inserts. Exhibition History 32Q: 3740 Egyptian, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/28/2017 - 06/20/2018 Related Works 2002.318.3 Square with Figures and Spotted Animals Textile Arts 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
