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

Fragment with Botanical Decoration

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Fragment with Botanical Decoration, 5th–6th century C.E.. Flax, wool, 9 3/4 x 9 in. (24.8 x 22.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X940. (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.

A fragment of ancient textile with floral and geometric patterns.

The image shows a frayed textile fragment featuring alternating floral and circular geometric designs. The textile appears to be made of linen with colorful decorations including red, yellow, and green motifs. The design is repetitive and likely held some decorative or symbolic significance.

decorative Coptic fragmentary
Materials linen

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Linen

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession X940 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 121836 tier-2
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