The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 14, 2026

A horizontally oriented textile fragment with frayed edges features two horizontal bands. The top band displays a row of tan quadrupeds and small human figures on a dark red background, enclosed by orange and blue borders. Below, a wider brown band depicts riders on white, red, and blue horses galloping rightward. A multi-colored floral motif stands at the far left. Muted red, orange, and blue tones characterize the woven wool and linen.

Fragment of a Tunic

400s–600s

Egypt, Byzantine period

Wool and linen: tapestry weave
Overall: 25.5 x 39.2 cm (10 1/16 x 15 7/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1982.288
Location: Not on view
  • Mrs. Paul [Marguerite] Mallon [d. 1977], Paris, France
    ?–1982
    (Goumaronart, Inc., Paris, France, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1982–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Art of the Islamic World (Islamic art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 24, 2025-May 10, 2026).
  • {{cite web|title=Fragment of a Tunic|url=false|author=|year=400s–600s|access-date=14 October 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1982.288