Dress Fragments
Unknown Artist
4th century
Medium
Linen, wool
Dimensions
Overall: 37 13/16 × 35 7/16 in. (96 × 90 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Costumes-Secular
Culture
Coptic
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1933
Accession Number
33.10.7
Art Historical Context
These delicate **Dress Fragments** from 4th-century Coptic Egypt offer a rare glimpse into the everyday fashion of early Christian communities in the Nile Valley. Crafted from and wool, the textiles measure about 38 by 35 inches and were likely part of a secular garment, showcasing the practical yet artistry-filled clothing worn by ordinary people during Late Antiquity. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 3, they now reside in the Metropolitan Museum of's Medieval Art department, the bridge between ancient Egyptian traditions and emerging medieval cultures. Coptic textiles like these were ren...