The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Fragment of a Clavus

late 700s - early 800s

Egypt, Abbasid period

tapestry; linen and wool
Overall: 6.4 x 39.1 cm (2 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1916.2061
Location: Not on view
  • Mrs. Chauncey J. Blair, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).
  • {{cite web|title=Fragment of a Clavus|url=false|author=|year=late 700s - early 800s|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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