id:			150873
accession number:	1982.270
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1982.270
updated:		2023-03-11 20:51:18.221000

Tunic Fragment with Segmentum, c. 500. Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Coptic-style weaver(s). Wool, linen, and dye; overall: 34 x 29.2 cm (13 3/8 x 11 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1982.270

title:				Tunic Fragment with Segmentum
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creation date:			c. 500
creation date earliest:		500
creation date latest:		599
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Coptic-style weaver(s)
technique:	Wool, linen, and dye
department:	Textiles
collection:	T - Coptic
type:		Textile
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 34 x 29.2 cm (13 3/8 x 11 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Stories From Storage
	opening date:   2021-02-07T05:00:00
	<i>Stories From Storage</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris, France, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: 1982
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1982-
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fun fact:
Many different kinds of birds are woven into this medallion, hiding amongst the floral and scroll designs.

digital description:
Segmentum (medallions) like this decorated tunics in Coptic Egypt. Medallions were woven into a tunic’s shoulders or lower half. This medallion's design scheme displays waves encircling geometric shapes and representational images. Coptic can refer to a language, an ethnic group, a religion, or an artistic style (which wasn’t always Christian). Coptic classical imagery reflects the Hellenized (Greek, 305–30 BC) and Roman cultures of Egypt (30 BC–AD 395) before the Byzantine era.

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RELATED WORKS

	id: 		150874
	Fragment of Round Segmentum, AD 400s–600s. Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Coptic-style weaver(s). Wool: tabby ground, inwoven tapestry ornament; overall: 33 x 29.2 cm (13 x 11 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1982.271
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CITATIONS

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IMAGES

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print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1982.270/1982.270_print.jpg
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