Description:

Romano-Egyptian, ca. 2nd to 5th century CE. This is a trio of textile panels; two show human figures and the third shows small animals that look like sheep or goats. They are probably all examples of inset tapestry, in which there is a simple woven ground with colorful decorative panels applied atop it. If you look closely around the edges of the colored portion, you can see that the background has a looser weave. This is a hallmark of late Roman tapestry from Egypt. These decorative panels were often cut away from the linens used to wrap mummies' bodies by artifact collectors in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the Roman textiles that we know of come from Egypt because the dry desert heat has preserved them well. However, textiles were an important part of Roman household life -- they had rugs, curtains, cushions, bedcovers, and table linens. Textiles were also extremely valuable because of the difficulties of production and so would be recycled when they became too worn for household use into cleaning materials or diapers. Two are in a single frame. Size of largest fragment: 7.25" W x 10" H (18.4 cm x 25.4 cm)

Provenance: Ex- Estate of M. Reiniger, Chicago, IL

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  • Condition: All are fragments with varying degrees of fading. However, each shows clear design.

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