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

Band Fragment with Geometric Decoration

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Band Fragment with Geometric Decoration, 4th–7th century C.E.. Flax, wool, 10 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (26 x 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X936. (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 an ancient Egyptian textile with decorative patterns.

The image depicts a fragment of a textile with a repeating geometric pattern, possibly used as decorative trim or clothing embellishment. The textile appears to be made of organic fibers, showing signs of wear and age, with a pattern that suggests careful craftsmanship typical of ancient textile work.

decorative unknown fragmentary
Materials organic fiber

Connections

Found at Egypt

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession X936 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 121832 tier-2
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