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Fragment of a Clavus

late 700s–early 800s

Egypt, Abbasid period

embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linen
Overall: 10 x 8.2 cm (3 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1948.115
Location: Not on view
  • (Mrs. Paul Mallon, New York).
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    The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 70 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 32 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 32 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 41 archive.org
  • Fiberworks: Tradition and Technique. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 5-November 11, 1977).
    Romans and Barbarians. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, MA (December 16, 1976-February 27, 1977), no. 263, listed p. 217, reproduction p. 218.
    Juxtapositions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (September 11-October 10, 1965).
    Orthodox Religious Art Objects. Michigan State University Museum, East Lansing, MI (April-May, 1960).
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