Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life

late 700s - 800s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life, late 700s - 800s. Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century. Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool; overall: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.); mounted: 28.6 x 28.6 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1982.272

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool
Medium: plain, weave, slit-tapestry, undyed, linen, dyed, wool
Dimensions: Overall: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.); Mounted: 28.6 x 28.6 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1982.272
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Exhibitions: Byzantine Gallery 210 Rotation, Byzantine Gallery 210 Rotation,
Rights Statement: CC0