Fragment of a Tabula (Square) with Birds and Pomegranates in a Vine Scroll
Tunics and domestic furnishings were often decorated with orbiculi and tabulae (round and square medallions), frequently arranged in pairs. Birds and vine scrolls were popular motifs of abundance, the use of which continued from the classical world into later Byzantine and Islamic art. The dramatic black vine scroll on this tabula fragment is inhabited by a blue aquatic bird and a pomegranate.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fragment of a Tabula (Square) with Birds and Pomegranates in a Vine Scroll
- Date: 5th–7th century
- Geography: Attributed to Egypt
- Medium: Wool, linen; tapestry weave
- Classification: Textiles-Woven
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
- Object Number: 09.50.2313
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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ca. 1500
7th century
12th century
12th century
probably 5th century
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