Fragment with 2 Roundels with Botanical and Animal Decoration
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Fragment with 2 Roundels with Botanical and Animal Decoration, 601–700 C.E. (probably). Flax, wool, Approximate dimensions: 9 x 8 1/2 in. (22.9 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.59. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University))
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
An intricately woven textile fragment featuring a colorful circular design.
The artifact is a fragment of woven textile, showcasing a circular motif at its center. The design features vivid colors like red, green, and yellow, resembling an abstract floral or tree-like figure. The textile material appears to be wool, with a slightly coarse texture, indicative of ancient weaving techniques. The design is enclosed within a black border, adding to its visual appeal.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.59 tier-2
- BKM-Object 19127 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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