Photo of collection object Decorated ends of a shawl — Decorated ends of a shawl, 770–887 (radiocarbon date, 95.4% probability). Wool, linen, and silk: plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave, Overall: 41.9 x 68.6 cm (16 1/2 x 27 in.). Gift of The Textile Arts Club, 1956.330. CC0.

Decorated ends of a shawl

770–887 (radiocarbon date, 95.4% probability)

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Decorated ends of a shawl, 770–887 (radiocarbon date, 95.4% probability). Egypt, Fayyum, Tulunid or Ikshīdid period. Wool, linen, and silk: plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave; overall: 41.9 x 68.6 cm (16 1/2 x 27 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Textile Arts Club 1956.330

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: Wool, linen, and silk: plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave
Medium: wool, linen, silk, plain, weave, inwoven, tapestry
Dimensions: Overall: 41.9 x 68.6 cm (16 1/2 x 27 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1956.330
Credit Line: Gift of The Textile Arts Club
Exhibitions: Material Matters: Fifty Years of Gifts from the Textile Arts Club, Textiles from Egypt, Syria and Spain: 7th through 15th centuries, Social Fabrics: Inscribed Textiles from Egyptian Tombs, 9th - 12th Century, <em>2000 Years of Tapestry Weaving</em>. Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT (December 7, 1951-January 27, 1952); Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD (February 27-March 25, 1952).
Rights Statement: CC0

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