Textile Panel Fragment with Birds and Flowers

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Textile Panel Fragment with Birds and Flowers

Culture Byzantine

Origin Egypt

Title Textile Panel Fragment with Birds and Flowers

Date 300–600 CE

Medium Wool and linen

Dimensions Overall: 26 x 28 3/8 in. (66 x 72.1 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 86.6

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About this Work

This section of patterned material was probably part of a curtain or tablecloth. The presentation of subject matter combines naturalistic and ornamental approaches. The blue-green birds are presented in accurately observed profile, while the pink and red flowers and flower buds are highly stylized. These charming elements are arranged within a lozenge-shaped grid, which holds the design together within a geometric framework. All of the elements of the design were woven into the fabric, although a few details were embroidered.

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"Textile Panel Fragment with Birds and Flowers | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=86.6