Textile Fragment with Dancing Woman and Rabbit
Dublin Core
Title
Textile Fragment with Dancing Woman and Rabbit
Description
Sponenburgh Gallery 2009: This remarkable textile fragment is adorned with an inwoven
image of a dancing woman draped in a long cloth. Below her is a roundel featuring a
rabbit with ears folded back. On either side of these figures are plant motifs and
decorative borders with geometric patterns.This textile was made in Egypt during the
Coptic Early Christian period, a time when a multitude of cultural and religious
influences (for example, Egyptian, Persian, Greco-Roman, Islamic, and Christian) shaped
artistic production, resulting in a dynamic fusion of motifs and themes as well as an
energetic and ornate style. Because of the arid desert conditions, many such textiles
have been preserved, although most are only fragmentary remains of garments, wall
hangings, and other household items.
image of a dancing woman draped in a long cloth. Below her is a roundel featuring a
rabbit with ears folded back. On either side of these figures are plant motifs and
decorative borders with geometric patterns.This textile was made in Egypt during the
Coptic Early Christian period, a time when a multitude of cultural and religious
influences (for example, Egyptian, Persian, Greco-Roman, Islamic, and Christian) shaped
artistic production, resulting in a dynamic fusion of motifs and themes as well as an
energetic and ornate style. Because of the arid desert conditions, many such textiles
have been preserved, although most are only fragmentary remains of garments, wall
hangings, and other household items.
Creator
Unknown
Date
8th century CE
Rights
Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Gift of A. Dean McKenzie
Coverage
3.75" X 5.5"
Citation
Unknown, “Textile Fragment with Dancing Woman and Rabbit,” Hallie Ford Museum of Art Exhibits, accessed December 22, 2024, https://library.willamette.edu/hfma/omeka/items/show/288.