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Source Description
Images of wine jugs and grape vines were common on clavi (vertical strips of ornamentation). While the meaning was probably secular, vases and vines later evolved into a religious motif symbolizing eternal life or the "Tree of Life."These "clavi" are characteristic of the monochromatic style of purple wool woven onto white linen.
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Document identity
localId
8615
label
Garment Decoration (""Clavi"")
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
8615
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Garment Decoration (""Clavi"")
description
Images of wine jugs and grape vines were common on clavi (vertical strips of ornamentation). While the meaning was probably secular, vases and vines later evolved into a religious motif symbolizing eternal life or the "Tree of Life."These "clavi" are characteristic of the monochromatic style of purple wool woven onto white linen.
provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Kelekian [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1980, by gift.
date
4th-5th century (Early Byzantine)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Textiles
textiles
clavi
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.9
height
2.5
dimensionsRaw
a: 7 1/16 x 1 in. (17.94 x 2.54 cm);b: 6 15/16 x 7/8 in. (17.62 x 2.22 cm);c: 5 9/16 x 1 in. (14.13 x 2.54 cm)
Source extras
med
wool on linen
creator_ids
6182
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BYZ
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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110e112b5665609e