1. "Angel" Carpet Fragment

Date:

early 16th century

Time period:

Safavid

Medium:

Wool and silk pile, asymmetrical knot

Extent:

39 3/4 x 15 in. (101 x 38.1 cm)

2. "Angel" Carpet Fragment

Date:

early 16th century

Time period:

Safavid

Medium:

Wool and silk pile, asymmetrical knot

Extent:

Old, approx.: 13 x 6 1/2 in. (33 x 16.5 cm)

3. "Angel" Carpet Fragment

Date:

early 16th century

Time period:

Safavid

Medium:

Wool and silk pile, asymmetrical knot

Extent:

Old, approx.: 18 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (47 x 16.5 cm)

4. "Angel" Carpet Fragment

Date:

early 16th century

Time period:

Safavid

Medium:

Wool and silk pile, asymmetrical knot

Extent:

21 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. (54.6 x 16.8 cm)

5. "Angel" Carpet Fragment

Date:

16th century

Time period:

Safavid

Medium:

Wool and silk pile, asymmetrical knot

Extent:

22 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. (57.2 x 16.8 cm)

6. 2 Band Fragments with Animal and Botanical Decoration

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th century C.E.

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Flax, wool

Extent:

16.468a: 2 x 16 in. (5.1 x 40.6 cm) 15.468b: 1 x 8 in. (2.5 x 20.3 cm)

7. 2 Band Fragments with Animal and Potted Botanical Decorations

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th-6th century C.E.

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Flax, wool

Extent:

15.434a: 4 1/4 x 7 7/8 in. (10.8 x 20 cm) 15.434b: 3 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (9.5 x 19.7 cm)

8. 2 Band Fragments with Botanical Decoration

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th-7th century C.E.

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Linen, wool

Extent:

Combined measurements: 1 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (4.4 x 24.8 cm) Fragment a: 2 9/16 x 7 1/2 in. (6.5 x 19 cm) Fragment b: 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (7 x 9.5 cm)

9. 2 Band Fragments with Botanical Decoration

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th-7th century C.E.

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Flax, wool

Extent:

6 1/2 x 13 in. (16.5 x 33 cm)

10. 2 Band Fragments with Botanical and Geometric Decoration

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th-7th century C.E.

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Wool

Extent:

2 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (6 x 13.7 cm)

11. 2 Clavi Fragments with Animal and Botanical Decoration

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th century C.E.

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Linen, wool

Extent:

44.143f: 1 1/2 x 4 in. (3.8 x 10.2 cm) 44.143g: 1 1/2 x 4 in. (3.8 x 10.2 cm)

12. 2 Clavi Fragments with Stylized Botanical Decoration

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th-6th century C.E.

Geographic region:

Egypt
Akhmim, Egypt

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Flax, wool

Extent:

08.480.58a: 3 3/4 x 14 15/16 in. (9.5 x 38 cm) 08.480.58b: 2 9/16 x 15 11/16 in. (6.5 x 39.8 cm)

13. 2 Fragments of Borders with Botanical Decoration

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

4th-5th century C.E.

Geographic region:

Egypt

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Flax, wool

Extent:

08.480.54a: 2 x 13 in. (5.1 x 33 cm) 08.480.54b: 2 x 13 in. (5.1 x 33 cm)

14. 2 Fragments with Botanical and Geometric Decoration

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th century C.E.

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Flax, wool

Extent:

15.467a: 2 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (7 x 14 cm) 15.467b: 2 15/16 x 3 3/8 in. (7.5 x 8.5 cm)

15. 2 Square Fragments with Figural, Animal, and Potted Botanical Ornaments

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th-6th century C.E.

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Flax, wool

Extent:

15.469a: 9 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (23.5 x 23.5 cm) 15.469b: 9 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (23.5 x 23.5 cm)

16. 3 Fragments with Botanical Decorations

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th-7th century C.E.

Geographic region:

Saqqara, Egypt

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Linen, wool

Extent:

37.1765Ea: 10 x 17 in. (25.4 x 43.2 cm) 37.1765Eb: 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm) 37.1765Ec: 12 x 20 in. (30.5 x 50.8 cm)

17. 3 Fragments with Figural and Botanical Decorations

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th-7th century C.E.

Geographic region:

Egypt

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Flax, wool

Extent:

x943a: 7 x 6 3/4 in. (17.8 x 17.1 cm) x943b: 6 x 8 in. (15.2 x 20.3 cm) x943c: 4 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (11.4 x 32.4 cm)

18. 3 Roundels with Figural, Animal, and Botanical Decorations

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th-6th century C.E.

Geographic region:

Egypt

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Flax, wool

Extent:

16.327.1: 3 in. (7.6 cm) 16.327.2: 3 in. (7.6 cm) 16.327.3: 3 in. (7.6 cm)

19. 3 Tunic Fragments with Botanical Decorations

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

4th-7th century C.E.

Geographic region:

Egypt

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Linen, wool

Extent:

37.1764Ea: 5 x 34 in. (12.7 x 86.4 cm) 37.1764Eb: 5 x 20 in. (12.7 x 50.8 cm) 37.1764Ec: 4 x 35 in. (10.2 x 88.9 cm)

20. 4 Border Fragments with Animal and Botanical Decorations

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

6th century C.E.

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Flax, wool

Extent:

38.671a: 2 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (7 x 28.6 cm) 38.671b: 3 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (8.3 x 28.6 cm) 38.671c: 3 x 11 1/4 in. (7.6 x 28.6 cm) 38.671d: 2 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (7 x 28.6 cm)

21. Acanthus Column Flanked by Heraldic Lions

Creator:

Greek

Date:

6th century B.C.E.

Time period:

Pre-Hellenic Period

Medium:

Terracotta

Extent:

5 7/16 x 5 13/16 x 1 7/16 in. (13.8 x 14.8 x 3.7 cm)

22. Arch in Five Segments

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

ca. 6th century C.E.

Geographic region:

Ahnas (Ehnasya), Egypt

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Limestone

Extent:

65 15/16 x 81 1/8 in. (167.5 x 206 cm) 45.131a: 6 5/16 x 42 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (16 x 108 x 12 cm) 45.131b: 6 1/2 x 30 5/16 x 4 3/4 in. (16.5 x 77 x 12 cm) 45.131c: 6 11/16 x 33 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (17 x 86 x 11.8 cm) 45.131d: 6 13/16 x 27 9/16 x 4 1/2 in. (17.3 x 70 x 11.5 cm) 45.131e: 6 1/2 x 33 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (16.5 x 84.5 x 12 cm)

23. Baluch Sofra

Date:

late 19th century

Medium:

Wool

Extent:

Old Dims: 57 1/16 x 28 3/4 in. (145 x 73 cm) New Dims 2005: 57 1/8 x 28 3/4 in. (145.1 x 73 cm)

24. Band Fragment

Creator:

Coptic

Date:

5th-7th century C.E.

Time period:

Late Antique Period

Medium:

Flax, wool

Extent:

3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (1 x 11.4 cm)