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Collection Online as of February 29, 2020

Decorated Band from a Tunic or Curtain

600s

Egypt, late Byzantine or early Islamic period, 7th Century

Tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool

Overall: 8.2 x 24.7 cm (3 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.)

Gift of The Textile Arts Club 1960.275

Location

not on view

Description

This colorful and finely woven band combines motifs of the Byzantine period, such as the bird and flanking palmettes (fan-shaped leaves), with new Islamic fashions such as the roundel with a pearl border.

Provenance
(Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris; said to have been found in Egypt).
Citations
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
Exhibition history

CMA, "Material Matters," [Nov. 21-Dec. 30, 1984].

CMA, "Textiles from Egypt, Syria and Spain, 7th through 15th Centuries [11/26/91-5/30/93].

Textile Rotation 1: 9/11/00-10/21/01

Year in Review (1961). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (November 1-26, 1961).

Source URL: https://cmaweb23-bbn-2.clevelandart.org/art/1960.275