id: 108411 accession number: 1926.141 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1926.141 updated: Roundel from a Blanket or Cover, AD 300s–400s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century. Tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool; overall: 49.5 x 55.3 cm (19 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.); mounted: 59.7 x 65.4 cm (23 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George D. Pratt 1926.141 title: Roundel from a Blanket or Cover title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: AD 300s–400s creation date earliest: 300 creation date latest: 499 current location: 106A Migration Period & Coptic creditline: Gift of George D. Pratt copyright: --- culture: Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century technique: tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool department: Textiles collection: T - Coptic type: Textile find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 49.5 x 55.3 cm (19 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.); Mounted: 59.7 x 65.4 cm (23 1/2 x 25 3/4 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: Coptic Textile Rotation opening date: 2011-04-04T04:00:00 Coptic Textile Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 4, 2011-May 21, 2012). title: Coptic Textile Rotation opening date: 2017-05-23T04:00:00 Coptic Textile Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 23, 2017-May 14, 2018). title: Coptic Textile Rotation Gallery 106 opening date: 2022-11-12T05:00:00 Coptic Textile Rotation Gallery 106. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 21, 2022-November 12, 2023). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS * --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: The center element has been lost. digital description: wall description: Since pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt, linen cloth was woven with woolen loops for increased warmth and used as blankets and covers. Monochrome or single-color decoration as seen here dates this piece to the AD 300s. Polychrome or multicolor designs came later. Formed with deep purple wool and natural linen, the design consists of an outer circle with a knotted square inside. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1926.141/1926.141_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1926.141/1926.141_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1926.141/1926.141_full.tif