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.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool
Medium: tapestry, weave, supplementary, weft, wrapping, undyed, linen, 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
Exhibitions: Coptic Textile Rotation, Coptic Textile Rotation, Coptic Textile Rotation Gallery 106
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 106A Migration Period & Coptic