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

Fragment of Cap

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Fragment of Cap, 395–642 C.E.. Linen, 5 x 24 in. (12.7 x 61 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1770E. (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.

Ancient Egyptian net-like textile artifact.

The artifact appears to be an ancient, open-weave textile, possibly used as a net or a decorative garment element. The structure of the weave is loose and reveals a pattern made through the interlacing of fibers. The textile's material and weaving technique suggest a utilitarian or decorative use in ancient times.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials unknown

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Linen

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1770E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118290 tier-2
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