id:			108417
accession number:	1926.145
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1926.145
updated:		2022-05-17 09:00:08.655000

Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic, 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century. Tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool; average: 7 x 43.5 cm (2 3/4 x 17 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George D. Pratt 1926.145

title:				Ornamental Shoulder Bands from a Tunic
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creation date:			500s
creation date earliest:		500
creation date latest:		599
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creditline:			Gift of George D. Pratt
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culture:	Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century
technique:	tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool
department:	Textiles
collection:	T - Coptic
type:		Textile
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measurements: Average: 7 x 43.5 cm (2 3/4 x 17 1/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Coptic Textile Rotation
	opening date:   2011-04-04T04:00:00
	<i>Coptic Textile Rotation</i>. 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
	<i>Coptic Textile Rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 23, 2017-May 14, 2018).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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wall description: 
The orientation of the figures indicates that these were vertical bands on a tunic descending from the shoulders. Human figures under arches alternate with dogs, rabbits, and a lion. The right band displays a nude female dancer playing finger cymbals at the top and bottom, and in the center, a hunter dressed in a short garment (chiton) draped over one shoulder carries a shield in his right hand and a rock in his raised hand. The left band displays, from top to bottom, a nude male carrying a leafy branch; a shepherd carrying a shepherd’s crook and dressed in a skirt of animal skin; and a nude female dancer with a scarf loosely draped behind her.
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