id: 151258
accession number: 1983.140
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Fragments with Gold Foil, 300s–400s CE. Egypt, Byzantine period. Undyed linen, dyed wool, and gold foil; plain weave with supplementary weft-loops, slit-tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; average: 40.8 x 48.4 cm (16 1/16 x 19 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1983.140
title: Fragments with Gold Foil
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creation date: 300s–400s CE
creation date earliest: 300
creation date latest: 499
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creditline: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture: Egypt, Byzantine period
technique: undyed linen, dyed wool, and gold foil; plain weave with supplementary weft-loops, slit-tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping
department: Textiles
collection: T - Coptic
type: Textile
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measurements: Average: 40.8 x 48.4 cm (16 1/16 x 19 1/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The Year in Review for 1983
opening date: 1984-02-22T05:00:00
The Year in Review for 1983. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Ball, Jennifer L.. "Charms: Protective and Auspicious Motifs." In Designing Identity: The Power of Textiles in Late Antiquity. Thelma K. Thomas, ed. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016.
page number: Reproduced: P. 61, fig. 1-2.8a-c
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