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Fragment of a Clavus

late 700s - early 800s
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Egypt, Abbasid period

Medium
embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linen
Measurements
Overall: 10.2 x 7.4 cm (4 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1948.113
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Location
Not on view
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A vertically oriented silk and linen embroidery depicts a central figure with outstretched arms and large dark eyes, wearing a green and orange garment. They are framed by a halo and set against a gold background. Two smaller haloed figures in blue and light green flank the center. A dark, patterned border surrounds the composition, which features coarse, visible stitching and elongated body forms in muted colors.

Fragment of a Clavus

late 700s - early 800s

Egypt, Abbasid period

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