The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 12, 2024

Tunic or Shawl Ornament

Tunic or Shawl Ornament

600s
Overall: 24.5 x 22.9 cm (9 5/8 x 9 in.); Mounted: 32.1 x 29.5 x 2.5 cm (12 5/8 x 11 5/8 x 1 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

This oval originally belonged to a matched set that would have decorated either a unisex tunic or shawl. The fragment features a distinctive semi-abstract style of figural representation.
  • Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris.
  • {{cite web|title=Tunic or Shawl Ornament|url=false|author=|year=600s|access-date=12 October 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1982.274