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

Band Fragment with Potted Botanical Decoration

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Band Fragment with Potted Botanical Decoration, 4th–7th century C.E.. Flax, wool, 4 3/4 x 2 in. (12.1 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X934. (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 woven textile fragment featuring a central vase and floral motifs.

The artifact is a fragment of a textile showing an intricate woven design. The dominant feature is a central vase shape, flanked by floral or vegetal motifs. The piece uses a two-tone color scheme, likely created with natural dyes, and shows detailed craftsmanship typical of decorative fabrics. The edges are frayed, indicating age and wear.

decorative Coptic fragmentary
Materials textile

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Textile

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession X934 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 121830 tier-2
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