Coptic textile fragment

Coptic textile fragment , circa 600s–800s CE

Where object was made: Egypt

Material/technique: wool; linen

Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 22.5 x 22.5 cm
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 25 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.0105

Not on display

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Teaching Gallery: Coptic Textiles

This is an example of two originally separate fragments sewn together, likely in the modern period. The center roundel has four putti (nude young males) making offerings. The four reclining figures in the corners of the outer square possibly represent the four seasons. The figures in between the personified seasons may be Erotes carrying baskets of fruit and ducks. Erotes are winged gods associated with love, desire, and sex and are part of Aphrodite’s retinue. The top and bottom edges are crenellated.