Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · architecture

3 Fragments with Botanical Decorations

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. 3 Fragments with Botanical Decorations, 5th–7th century C.E.. Linen, wool, 37.1765Ea: 10 x 17 in. (25.4 x 43.2 cm) 37.1765Eb: 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm) 37.1765Ec: 12 x 20 in. (30.5 x 50.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1765Ea-c. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University))

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A close-up of three textile fragments or one fragment with purple/maroon botanical-style motifs woven or embroidered on a light ground.

The image shows a light-colored textile field (appearing linen) with a prominent maroon/purple decorative element resembling a botanical rosette or flower-like cluster at the top center. From the rosette, a downward series of small repeated shapes or loops forms a vertical border/chain-like motif. The decorative element is made in a contrasting dyed thread that could be wool or another yarn; the remainder of the field is plain and evenly woven. No clear Egyptian hieroglyphs, cartouches, or any Greek/Coptic/Arabic text are visible; the design reads as ornament rather than inscription. No human figures, deities, or royal names are depicted.

decorative Late Antique Period (per catalogue) good
Materials linen (light ground textile)wool or dyed textile thread (maroon/purple ornament)

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials Fabric

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1765Ea-c tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118285 tier-2
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