Photo of collection object Fragmentary roundel with eagle in gold ground — Fragmentary roundel with eagle in gold ground, 1000s. plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé, Overall: 11.2 x 14 cm (4 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.). Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey, 1946.258. CC0.

Fragmentary roundel with eagle in gold ground

1000s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Fragmentary roundel with eagle in gold ground, 1000s. Egypt, Fatimid period. Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé; overall: 11.2 x 14 cm (4 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey 1946.258

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold filé
Medium: plain, weave, inwoven, tapestry, linen, silk, gold, filé
Dimensions: Overall: 11.2 x 14 cm (4 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1946.258
Credit Line: Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey
Exhibitions: Textiles from Egypt, Syria and Spain: 7th through 15th centuries, Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD (April 24-June 27, 1947)
Rights Statement: CC0

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