Textile Fragment with Geometric Border, 6th Century

A fragmentary tapestry-woven textile on a pale ground, with a vertical band of small geometric motifs in dark blue, brown and ochre running along the left edge. Worn, ragged areas expose the warp and reveal lighter and darker wool wefts.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th century

Medium

Medium: warp: S-spun wool; wefts: S-spun linen, S-spun wools Technique: plain weave with discontinuous wefts (tapestry) with dovetail interl

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

885 × 1881 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum