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Source Description
This elegant symmetrical roundel, probably from a tunic, features a central tree of life with leaves enclosing the bust of a woman on each side. Animals above the bowl and birds toward the top flank the tree which is framed by a sinuous vine.
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Document identity
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150875
label
Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life
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150875
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object
title
Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life
description
This elegant symmetrical roundel, probably from a tunic, features a central tree of life with leaves enclosing the bust of a woman on each side. Animals above the bowl and birds toward the top flank the tree which is framed by a sinuous vine.
date
late 700s - 800s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79933815
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Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.); Mounted: 28.6 x 28.6 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.)
cul
Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
accession
1982.272
Source extras
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Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool
tombstone
Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life, late 700s - 800s. Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century. Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool; overall: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.); mounted: 28.6 x 28.6 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1982.272
collection
T - Coptic
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 07:47:18.135000
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150875
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Textiles
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T - Coptic
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Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool
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1
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0
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