Dionysos (fragment from a wall hanging)
4th–5th century
Medium/TechniqueUndyed linen in plain weave; tapestry weave in colored wools and undyed linen
Technique: The ground in plain weave in undyed linen with a substantial area of tapestry woven design. Woven with warps perpendicular to the design.
Warp: linen (S-spun), 3-5 yarns used together, unplied; 7-8 warp groups per centimeter.
Weft: linen (S-spun); colored wools (S-spun); 28-46 weft yarns per centimeter in the tapestry weave.
Self-bands and slit joins
Dimensions139 x 79 cm (54 3/4 x 31 1/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Potter Kling Fund
Accession number1973.290
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Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
Collections
Provenance1973, sold by Frederique Tchacos, Paris, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 13, 1973)
3rd-4th century AD
4th–5th century A.D.
550-725
4th–6th century A.D.
4th–5th century
late 3rd to 4th century AD
3rd–4th century A.D.
3rd–4th century A.D.
3rd–4th century A.D.
4th–6th century A.D.
4th–6th century A.D.