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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
localId
127877
label
Fragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
127877
contentType
object
title
Fragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus
description
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.
date
800s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79908229
genreSpecific
Textile
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 9 x 78.1 cm (3 9/16 x 30 3/4 in.)
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Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
accession
1950.513
Source extras
tec
tapestry; linen and wool
tombstone
Fragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus, 800s. Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century. Tapestry; linen and wool; overall: 9 x 78.1 cm (3 9/16 x 30 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1950.513
collection
T - Islamic
didYouKnow
These tapestry fragments were probably part of a <em>clavus</em>, a decorative band attached to the hem or cuff of a tunic.
citations
citation
Wadsworth Atheneum, Adelyn Dohme Breeskin, and Charles Crehore Cunningham. <em>2000 Years of Tapestry Weaving: A Loan Exhibition: Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Dec. 7, 1951 to Jan. 27, 1952; the Baltimore Museum of Art, Feb. 27, 1952 to Mar. 25, 1952</em>. Hartford, CT: Wardsworth Atheneum, 1951.
page_number
p. 27, cat. no 43
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:35:55.767000
sourceId
127877
dept
Textiles
coll
T - Islamic
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tapestry; linen and wool
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1
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0
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photo
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