Fragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus
800–899
- Medium
- tapestry; linen and wool
- Dimensions
- Overall: 9 x 78.1 cm (3 9/16 x 30 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Textiles
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
About
The textile's design consists of pairs of birds, possibly ibises, on either side of a tree alternating with a circle of pearls enclosing an eight-pointed star.