Carpet Fragment with Mosaic Floor Pattern
This rug fragment is a rare example of an early textile that most certainly functioned as a floor covering. Its brilliant colors, interlocking designs, and shaded geometric forms create an illusionistic effect. The overall design of the fragment is directly linked to decorative floor patterns on Christian mosaic pavements found throughout southern and eastern Mediterranean lands. The cut-loop technique seen here had been used for centuries in Egypt.
Artwork Details
- Title: Carpet Fragment with Mosaic Floor Pattern
- Date: 4th–5th century
- Geography: Said to be from Egypt, Antinopolis
- Medium: Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
- Dimensions: Rug: L. 40 3/16 in. (102 cm)
W. 46 1 1/6 in. (117 cm) - Classification: Textiles-Rugs
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1931
- Object Number: 31.2.1
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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ca. 1500
early 16th century
5th–7th century
last quarter 16th century
6th–7th century
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