Ducks Head from a Large Curtain, 200s. Creator: Unknown
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Ducks Head from a Large Curtain, 200s. Creator: Unknown
Ducks Head from a Large Curtain, 200s. As creatures seen on Egypts Nile River, ducks represent the abundance of life. The effects of shading and modeling are visible in the ducks head, which stands out against a background of sparkling water. The image is rendered in tapestry weave with wool dyed distinctive colours, several of which are combined, such as blue and red, and coral and blue-green on the right side, as if painted with dyed threads. While not common, scenes of aquatic life inspired by the Nile were celebrated in Coptic textiles. Typical of luxury curtains and hangings, the fragment is woven entirely with wool
Media ID 19625478
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4th Century Byzantine Period Tapestry Weave Wool
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