Artist name:
Egypt, Coptic
Artwork title:
Part of "clavus"
Description: Fragment of a vertical band, clavus, with rounded end; Coptic weaving; woven into the tunic from the side; warp: wool and silk twisted together; weft: wool and white floss silk; rib weave; embroidery in white floss silk; the colours of the woollen threads are purple, indigo, black; 2 shades of ochre, green; design consists of a praying Coptic saint at the centre alternating with grotesque human figures, their long arms and legs encircling a hare, a bird, and the tree of life which has a human-faced flower in the centre. The design of this fragment is different from the other objects in the collection; mounted on a strip of ochre coloured woollen material with 3 white stripes at each end.
Artwork date(s): 7th/8th century
Artwork type: Mediterranean/Middle East Collection
Medium: woven wool and silk on wool
Measurements: 9650X450
Accession number: 575
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