Fragment of a Plaque with a Standing Woman
Bone plaques were used to decorate couches, chests, and other furniture. Some were carved in relief; others were carved in intaglio with the incised designs often filled with colored wax. Both styles could be used on the same object. The designs frequently represent Dionysiac themes.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fragment of a Plaque with a Standing Woman
- Date: 4th century
- Geography: Made in Byzantine Egypt
- Culture: Coptic
- Medium: Bone
- Dimensions: Overall: 2 7/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/16 in. (6.2 x 3.1 x 0.1 cm)
- Classification: Ivories-Bone
- Credit Line: Gift of J. William Middendorf II, 1980
- Object Number: 1980.31
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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