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

Neck Band Fragment with Botanical and Geometric Decoration

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Neck Band Fragment with Botanical and Geometric Decoration, 4th–7th century C.E.. Flax, wool, 4 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (11.4 x 26.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X941. (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.

Fragment of a textile with decorative patterns.

The artifact is a textile fragment featuring intricate geometric patterns interwoven in different colors. The design consists of circular and vegetal motifs arranged in horizontal bands, showcasing a combination of dark blue, red, and gold hues. The weaving technique appears detailed and may reflect Coptic style influences, typical of late antiquity Egypt.

decorative Coptic fragmentary
Materials textile

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Textile

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession X941 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 121837 tier-2
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