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Source Description
Distinguished by a halo, this unidentified person wears a jeweled cap encrusted with pearls alternating with other gems, possibly emeralds. The cap is similar to what the Greeks called a Phyrgian cap, worn by people from Central Asia. The fragment originally belonged to an all-woolen curtain or hanging. Fabrics woven entirely with wool were the most costly and admired.
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150921
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Human Head from a Large Curtain
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150921
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object
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Human Head from a Large Curtain
description
Distinguished by a halo, this unidentified person wears a jeweled cap encrusted with pearls alternating with other gems, possibly emeralds. The cap is similar to what the Greeks called a Phyrgian cap, worn by people from Central Asia. The fragment originally belonged to an all-woolen curtain or hanging. Fabrics woven entirely with wool were the most costly and admired.
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300s CE
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en
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Q79933919
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Textile
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Overall: 17 x 31 cm (6 11/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
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Egypt, Byzantine period
accession
1982.301
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tapestry weave, wool
tombstone
Human Head from a Large Curtain, 300s CE. Egypt, Byzantine period. Tapestry weave, wool; overall: 17 x 31 cm (6 11/16 x 12 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1982.301
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Textiles
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 07:47:31.166000
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150921
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Textiles
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Textiles
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tapestry weave, wool
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photo
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