Decorated Band from a Tunic or Curtain
600–699
- Medium
- tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool
- Dimensions
- Overall: 8.2 x 24.7 cm (3 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.); Mounted: 14.6 x 30.5 cm (5 3/4 x 12 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Egypt, late Byzantine or early Islamic period, 7th Century
About
This colorful and finely woven band combines motifs of the Byzantine period, such as the bird and flanking palmettes (fan-shaped leaves), with new fashions that emerged with the spread of Islam, such as the roundel with a pearl border.