Art Institute of Chicago

Two Border Fragments

Egypt, AkhminLinkedCulture matchlcp-dafafadd8822

Date: Roman period (30 BCE– 641 CE), 5th/6th century
Medium: Silk, weft-float faced twill weave of three-color complementary weft and inner warps
Culture: Egypt
Department: Textiles
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID: 102589

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Credit line: Kate S. Buckingham Endowment
Provenance: Loewi-Robertson, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, by 1984 [invoice object no. 17091, July 18, 1984, and incoming receipt RX14775, Apr. 17, 1984, copies in curatorial object file]; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1984.

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Object type: AAT300014063

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European Edged Weapons Collection
These objects are all European swords, daggers, and bladed weapons from the medieval and early modern periods, showcasing the arms and armor traditions across the continent.
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