The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 1, 2023

Two Confronted Animals from a Tunic

700s-800s

Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century

Plain weave with slit-tapestry weave, applied; dyed wool, undyed linen

Overall: 14 x 18.7 cm (5 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.); Mounted: 22.2 x 29.5 cm (8 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1983.256

Location

not on view

Description

Two spotted animals flank a simplified tree with more roots than leaves, framed by an angular vine. The nearly symmetrical pattern, woven in simple tapestry weave, was influenced by more complex weaves, visible in the silks displayed below.

Provenance
Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris.
Exhibition history

Gallery 210 textile rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (October 23, 2001-October 27, 2002).

Byzantine Gallery 210 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 2, 2001-October 15, 2002).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1983.256