Tunic Fragment with Segmentum
Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Coptic-style weaver(s) · c. 500 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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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. Many different kinds of birds are woven into this medallion, hiding amongst the floral and scroll designs.
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Details
- Maker
- Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Coptic-style weaver(s)
- Date
- c. 500
- Medium
- Wool, linen, and dye
- Dimensions
- Overall: 34 x 29.2 cm (13 3/8 x 11 1/2 in.)
- Place of origin
- Africa
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0