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Figures and winged animals from ancient Greece and Rome remained popular during the early Islamic period of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties. The naked figure could represent Dionysus, the Greek god of wine; he holds his thyrsus, a staff decorated with ivy leaves and pinecones, while pouring liquid from a small jug for the panther. These colorful designs probably adorned the sleeve and front or back of a tunic, a garment worn directly on the body for over 1,000 years, from Roman antiquity to the Middle Ages. Popular decorations were regularly reused and sewn onto new tunics, as can be seen on this winter garment made of wool.
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150633
label
Clavi (Decorative Band)
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obj
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object
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150633
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object
title
Clavi (Decorative Band)
description
Figures and winged animals from ancient Greece and Rome remained popular during the early Islamic period of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties. The naked figure could represent Dionysus, the Greek god of wine; he holds his thyrsus, a staff decorated with ivy leaves and pinecones, while pouring liquid from a small jug for the panther. These colorful designs probably adorned the sleeve and front or back of a tunic, a garment worn directly on the body for over 1,000 years, from Roman antiquity to the Middle Ages. Popular decorations were regularly reused and sewn onto new tunics, as can be seen on this winter garment made of wool.
date
700s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79933222
genreSpecific
Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 80 x 17.8 cm (31 1/2 x 7 in.); Mounted: 92.7 x 68.6 cm (36 1/2 x 27 in.)
cul
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
accession
1982.107.b
Source extras
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wool; plain weave with slit-tapestry weave
tombstone
Clavi (Decorative Band), 700s. Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258). Wool; plain weave with slit-tapestry weave; overall: 80 x 17.8 cm (31 1/2 x 7 in.); mounted: 92.7 x 68.6 cm (36 1/2 x 27 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1982.107.b
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T - Coptic
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82.107a
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Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
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2026-05-29 07:46:22.749000
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150633
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Textiles
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T - Coptic
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wool; plain weave with slit-tapestry weave
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