Two Confronted Animals from a Tunic

700s-800s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Two Confronted Animals from a Tunic, 700s-800s. Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century. Plain weave with slit-tapestry weave, applied; dyed wool, undyed linen; overall: 14 x 18.7 cm (5 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.); mounted: 22.2 x 29.5 cm (8 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1983.256

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: plain weave with slit-tapestry weave, applied; dyed wool, undyed linen
Medium: plain, weave, slit-tapestry, applied, dyed, wool, undyed, linen
Dimensions: Overall: 14 x 18.7 cm (5 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.); Mounted: 22.2 x 29.5 cm (8 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1983.256
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Exhibitions: Byzantine Gallery 210 Rotation, Gallery 210 textile rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (October 23, 2001-October 27, 2002).
Rights Statement: CC0