Roundel from a Blanket or Cover
AD 300s–400s
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Roundel from a Blanket or Cover, AD 300s–400s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century. Tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool; overall: 49.5 x 55.3 cm (19 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.); mounted: 59.7 x 65.4 cm (23 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George D. Pratt 1926.141 The center element has been lost.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Textile
- Formatted Medium
- tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool
- Dimensions
- Overall: 49.5 x 55.3 cm (19 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.); Mounted: 59.7 x 65.4 cm (23 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1926.141
- Credit Line
- Gift of George D. Pratt
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 106A Migration Period & Coptic
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