Two Figures Framed by a Jeweled Border
450–550 CE
Overall: 24.1 x 28.6 cm (9 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.); Mounted: 33 x 37.5 cm (13 x 14 3/4 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1979.58
This weaving depicts a haloed man and woman. However, it once had a third figure at left. The textile was damaged before its 1979 acquisition; only the third figure’s partial halo and shoes remained. Staff decided to “close the gap” around the missing area and remove the shoes...
Artifact
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149666
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object
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citation
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en
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wikidata
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import
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accession
1979.58
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Source image fields (4)
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Terms
Culture
Byzantine Empire (Egypt)
Technique
wool, linen, and dye
Medium
wool, linen, and dye
Genre
Textile
Department
Textiles
Relations
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