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Voluptuous females in sheer attire were not only depicted in contemporary wall paintings but also woven in lengths of silk fabric that were cut into squares to decorate linen tunics. These symmetrical female dancers, with anklets and long scarves draped around their shoulders, hold branches and pomegranates.
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130611
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Nude Female Dancers from a Tunic
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130611
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Nude Female Dancers from a Tunic
description
Voluptuous females in sheer attire were not only depicted in contemporary wall paintings but also woven in lengths of silk fabric that were cut into squares to decorate linen tunics. These symmetrical female dancers, with anklets and long scarves draped around their shoulders, hold branches and pomegranates.
date
700s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79912541
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Textile
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Overall: 15.5 x 14 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.); Mounted: 21.6 x 14 cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
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Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
accession
1953.332
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Silk; complementary weft-faced twill weave with inner warps (samite)
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Nude Female Dancers from a Tunic, 700s. Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258). Silk; complementary weft-faced twill weave with inner warps (samite); overall: 15.5 x 14 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.); mounted: 21.6 x 14 cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1953.332
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T - Islamic
didYouKnow
Four or six squares of this luxurious two-color silk were originally sewn on a linen tunic, two positioned above the hemline in the front and two in the back, and possibly two more at the shoulder. The folded edges are still visible, including a silk sewing thread on the right side. The brittle condition is evident in the numerous crisp breaks.
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 06:45:18.845000
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130611
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Textiles
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T - Islamic
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Silk; complementary weft-faced twill weave with inner warps (samite)
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