Fragment
| Title | Fragment |
|---|---|
| Artist | Egypt, possibly Akhmin |
| Date | 4th century 4th century |
| Medium | Linen and wool, plain weave and slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Egypt Egypt |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fragment” is a work by Egypt, possibly Akhmin, dated 4th century. It is executed in linen and wool, plain weave and slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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This work is attributed to Egypt, possibly Akhmin. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 4th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 4th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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