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

Sleeve Fragment with Botanical Decoration

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Sleeve Fragment with Botanical Decoration, 4th–7th century C.E.. Wool, linen, 6 1/2 x 11 7/8 in. (16.5 x 30.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X944. (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 piece of ancient textile with decorative patterns.

The image depicts a fragment of ancient textile with intricate geometric and floral patterns. The design features repeating circular motifs that are interwoven with plant-like elements, suggesting an ornamental purpose. The fabric is worn and shows signs of age, with frayed edges and discoloration.

decorative Coptic fragmentary
Materials cloth

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials TextileCloth

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession X944 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 121840 tier-2
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