New Discoveries: Early Liturgical Textiles from Egypt, 200–400
New Discoveries: Early Liturgical Textiles from Egypt, 200–400
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Textile fragment showing two people
Iconographic analysis and scientific testing have revealed new information about the meaning and use of two textiles in the Museum's collection. The first—woven in a loop pile meant to suggest a mosaic—has recently been recognized as a wall hanging for Christian liturgical use. The second—five recently acquired elements from a depiction of the Crossing of the Red Sea as described in the book of Exodus—can be understood as being from a wall hanging for Christian or possibly Jewish use.
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The Metropolitan Museum of ArtWells Fargo Center1000 Fifth Avenue10028-0198New York, The Metropolitan Museum of ArtWells Fargo Center1000 Fifth Avenue10028-0198New York, Iconographic analysis and scientific testing have revealed new information about the meaning and use of two textiles in the Museum's collection. The first—woven in a loop pile meant to suggest a mosaic—has recently been recognized as a wall hanging for Christian liturgical use. The second—five recently acquired elements from a depiction of the Crossing of the Red Sea as described in the book of Exodus—can be understood as being from a wall hanging for Christian or possibly Jewish use. Book tickets
