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

Fragment with Geometric Decoration

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Fragment with Geometric Decoration, 4th century C.E.. Flax, wool, 2 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (6.6 x 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.55. (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 a textile featuring a roundel with geometric patterns.

This artifact is a fragment of ancient textile, featuring a roundel design woven with contrasting colors. The roundel is connected to a series of geometric shapes resembling a stem. The textile appears to be crafted from natural fibers, likely linen, with a dark, possibly dyed pattern for visual contrast. The composition suggests a decorative purpose, potentially used in a garment or furnishing.

decorative Coptic fragmentary
Materials linen

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials LinenFabric

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 08.480.55 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 19123 tier-2
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