Photo of collection object Roundel from a Tunic with Palmette Tree
Roundel from a Tunic with Palmette Tree, 700s–800s. Silk; complementary weft-faced twill weave with inner warps (samite), Overall: 18.1 x 18.4 cm (7 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Mounted: 27.9 x 26.7 cm (11 x 10 1/2 in.). Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1982.296. CC0.

Roundel from a Tunic with Palmette Tree

700s–800s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Roundel from a Tunic with Palmette Tree, 700s–800s. Egypt or Syria, 8th-9th century. Silk; complementary weft-faced twill weave with inner warps (samite); overall: 18.1 x 18.4 cm (7 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.); mounted: 27.9 x 26.7 cm (11 x 10 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1982.296 Originally designed in Byzantine Egypt or possibly Syria, patterns like this were woven throughout a period of two to four centuries.
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Textile
Formatted Medium
Silk; complementary weft-faced twill weave with inner warps (samite)
Dimensions
Overall: 18.1 x 18.4 cm (7 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.); Mounted: 27.9 x 26.7 cm (11 x 10 1/2 in.)
Departments
Textiles
Accession Number
1982.296
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights Statement
CC0

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